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Marcian

Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor (390-457)

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Feast: 17 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

392

Died

457

Beatified

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not needed: before formal processes

Canonised

By tradition

recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Marcian (; Latin: Marcianus; Ancient Greek: Μαρκιανός Markianos; c. 392 – 27 January 457) was Roman emperor of the East from 450 to 457. Very little is known of his life before becoming emperor, other than that he was a domesticus (personal assistant) who served under the commanders Ardabur and his son Aspar for fifteen years. After the death of Emperor Theodosius II on 28 July 450, Marcian was made a candidate for the throne by Aspar, who held much influence because of his military power. After a month of negotiations Pulcheria, Theodosius's sister, agreed to marry Marcian.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

Pulcheria Saint Spouse
Theodosius II Saint
“After the death of Emperor Theodosius II on 28 July 450, Marcian was made a candidate for the throne by Aspar, who held much influence because of his military power.” — Wikipedia

Sources

Wikidata Q178004 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Marcian (CC BY-SA)

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