Vitalian (general)

Vitalian (Latin Flavius ​​Vitalianus, medium Greek Vitalianos Βιταλιανός; † July 520 in Constantinople Opel ) was an East Roman army champion and politician. He rebelled against Anastasius 513 in Thrace.

As the Patriarch of Constantinople Anastasius 511 Opel Makedonios deposed and appointed the Monophysite Patriarch of Antioch to succeed, it came in the Eastern Roman Empire riots. 512 called the orthodox party of Constantinople Opel first high-ranking politicians Areobindus - against his will - to the anti-emperor from. Comes the foederatorum Vitalian A year later, he sat down at the head of the resistance. With a Hunnish and Bulgarian forces, he appeared several times before the capital, but was - after him in the meantime the post of Master of the Soldiers had been awarded by Thracias by Anastasios - 515 finally defeated, after which he went into hiding.

Under Justin I. Vitalian was again Heermeister and appointed consul of the year 520. Presumably at the behest of Emperor Justinian 's nephew he was, however, attacked and murdered in the same year in the palace. Evagrius assumed Vitalian have striven even after the imperial throne, but this remains controversial.

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Anastasius I Dicorus Patriarch Macedonius II of Constantinople Roman consul Byzantinische Zeitschrift Theophanes the Confessor
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