Βασιλίσκος
Basiliskos, Basiliscus
Translated by Craig Gibson6 Jun 2002Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Basiliskos,] the emperor of the eastern Romans, exacted money from the bishops of the churches and came close to expelling Akakios the bishop of Constantinople, if he had not been prevented by a large number of the so-called "monks." He was also very desirous of money, so as not to be able to keep his hands off of the money even of those who practiced the base and mechanical arts. And everyone was full of tears at the collection of such taxes.
Look also under Harmatos.1
Look also under Harmatos.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βασιλίσκος· ὅτι Βασιλίσκος, ὁ Ῥωμαίων τῶν ἑῴων βασιλεὺς, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοὺς ἐπισκόπους εἰσέπραττε χρήματα καὶ Ἀκάκιον τὸν Κωνσταντινουπόλεως ἐπίσκοπον μικροῦ δεῖν ἀπώσατο, εἰ μὴ τῷ πλήθει τῶν λεγομένων μοναχῶν ἀπεκρούσθη. πολύς τε ἦν πρὸς ἐπιθυμίαν χρημάτων, ὡς μηδὲ αὐτῶν τῶν τὰς εὐτελεῖς καὶ βαναύσους μετιόντων ἐπιστήμας ἀπέχεσθαι. καὶ ἦν ἅπαντα μεστὰ δακρύων τῇ τῶν τοιούτων εἰσφορῶν εἰσπράξει. καὶ ζήτει ἐν τῷ Ἁρμάτος.
Betacode
*basili/skos: o(/ti *basili/skos, o( *(rwmai/wn tw=n e(w/|wn basileu\s, tw=n e)kklhsiw=n tou\s e)pisko/pous ei)se/pratte xrh/mata kai\ *)aka/kion to\n *kwnstantinoupo/lews e)pi/skopon mikrou= dei=n a)pw/sato, ei) mh\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n legome/nwn monaxw=n a)pekrou/sqh. polu/s te h)=n pro\s e)piqumi/an xrhma/twn, w(s mhde\ au)tw=n tw=n ta\s eu)telei=s kai\ banau/sous metio/ntwn e)pisth/mas a)pe/xesqai. kai\ h)=n a(/panta mesta\ dakru/wn th=| tw=n toiou/twn ei)sforw=n ei)spra/cei. kai\ zh/tei e)n tw=| *(arma/tos.
Notes (1)
- Malchus fr.7 FHG (and Cresci); see already beta 163. For the present entry cf. alpha 783 (end). De imperatoribus Romanis entry by Hugh Elton at web address 1.↩
- 1alpha 3970; cf. alpha 3968.
External resources
- Web address 1 roman-emperors.sites.luc.edu
Linked from4 entries
- α783ἈκάκιοςAkakios, AcaciusThe patriarch of Constantinople, he was revered as no other. For he was the guardian of orphans, and it was evident to all that he managed the affairs of the orphans well and with pleasure. Moreoever, he became an…
- α3947ἈρκαδίαArkadia, ArcadiaA territory. Also a proper name. "There is a gravestone for Arkadia, the second wife of Zenon, in the Arcadian [baths] in the part near to the group of monuments known as 'Places' in the grounds of the Arch-general,…
- α3968ἉρμάτιοςHarmatios, HarmatiusThis man had very great influence on Zenonis the empress and on Basiliscus himself. He was killed by the emperor Zeno and the citizens were overjoyed at the slaughter of this man. For in the time of emperor Leo, he cut…
- β163ΒασιλίσκοςBasiliskos, BasiliscusBrother of the empress Verina. During the reign of Leo he was chosen over Rusticius the praefectus castrorum, as he [Basiliskos] was successful in battle, but slow-witted and easily led astray by tricksters.
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Revision history7 revisions · last 15 Nov 2021
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