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Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus (fl. 426–441), better known as Cyrus of Panopolis (Greek: Κῦρος ὁ Πανοπολίτης) from his birthplace of Panopolis in Egypt, was a senior East Roman official, epic poet, philosopher and a lover of Greek arts. He lived in Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II (ruled 402–450).


Life


As an author of eulogies, epigrams and epic poetry, Cyrus enjoyed the patronage of Empress Aelia Eudocia.[1] After serving through a series of bureaucratic positions in the palace, in circa 426, Cyrus assumed the post of urban prefect of Constantinople for the first time. His powers were further expanded when he was also appointed as praetorian prefect of the East in November, making him the second most powerful man in the Empire after Emperor Theodosius II himself.[1] Cyrus was the first urban prefect to abolish Latin as the language of administration, and issued his edicts in Greek.[2] His activities for the improvement and embellishment of Constantinople were considerable: he introduced street lighting, restored several buildings, including the city walls, and erected a church to the Theotokos in a district that later bore his name.[2] His contribution was also important to the establishment of the university of Constantinople. His works earned him great popularity with the people: according to the chronicler Zonaras, on seeing the city walls repaired in record speed, they exclaimed "Constantine [the Great] built them, Cyrus restored them." This comparison disquieted the Emperor, who dismissed Cyrus from all his offices in August 441.[2]

Cyrus was accused of pagan sympathies[3] and exiled to Phrygia, where he entered the clergy, becoming bishop of Cotyaeum in 443.[2] The choice of his place of exile was not accidental: the people of Cotyaeum had already assassinated four of their previous bishops. He returned to secular life after Theodosius' death in 450, and returned to Constantinople. He was apparently pardoned and his fortune returned to him, allowing him to give much of it to charities until his death in the reign of Emperor Leo.[2] In that time (ca. 460) Cyrus became a friend of Daniel the Stylite, after he freed his younger daughter Alexandria of an evil spirit. The saint repeated the miracle a few years later with Cyrus' elder daughter.[3]


References


  1. PLRE, p. 337
  2. PLRE, p. 338
  3. PLRE, p. 339

Bibliography


Preceded by
Valentinian Augustus V
Anatolius
Roman consul
441
Succeeded by
Dioscorus
Eudoxius
Preceded by
Florentius II
Praetorian prefect of the East
439–441
Succeeded by
Thomas

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- [en] Cyrus of Panopolis

[es] Ciro de Panópolis

Ciro de Panópolis [lower-alpha 1] o Flavio Tauro Seleuco Ciro [lower-alpha 2] (fl. 426-441) fue un político, militar, poeta épico y filósofo del Imperio Romano de Oriente originario de Panópolis, en Egipto. Vivió en Constantinopla durante el reinado de Teodosio II y fue cónsul en el año 441.

[fr] Cyrus de Panopolis

Cyrus ou Kyros de Panopolis (nom complet en latin : Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus Hierax, en grec : Κύρος ὁ Πανοπολίτης) est un poète, haut fonctionnaire impérial puis évêque de l'Empire romain d'Orient du Ve siècle. Né vers 400 à Panopolis en Égypte, il rejoint la cour impériale de Théodose II à Constantinople grâce à l'impératrice Eudocie qui apprécie sa poésie. Devenu préfet de Constantinople puis préfet du prétoire d'Orient, il participe activement à la rénovation de la ville et promeut l'utilisation du grec, langue de la majorité de la population dans l'Empire d'Orient, en lieu et place du latin dans l'administration impériale. Accusé de sympathie pour le paganisme à la suite d'intrigues au palais impérial, il est disgracié en 441 puis exilé à Cotyaeum, ville dont il devient évêque. De retour à Constantinople après la mort de Théodose II en 450, il s'implique dans des œuvres de charité et se lie à Daniel le Stylite, avant de mourir vers 470.

[ru] Флавий Тавр Селевк Кир

Флавия Тавр Селевк Кир (лат. Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus), больше известный как Кир Панопольский (греч. Κύρος ὁ Πανοπολίτης), был влиятельным лицом в Восточной Римской империи, эпическим поэтом, философом и любителем греческого искусства. Он жил в Константинополе в правление императора Феодосия II.



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