Marcian (cousin of Justin II) - ܡܪܩܝܢܐ
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Marcian (cousin of Justin II); ܡܪܩܝܢܐ; Marcianus
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/5122
identifier: http://syriaca.org/johnofephesus/persons/5122
identifier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcian_(cousin_of_Justin_II)
Marcian was a cousin of Justin II and commanded the troops against the Persians in the early 570s. Joh. Eph., EH 6.2-4, describes this campaign and how he eventually lost the trust of the emperor and was dismissed, with catastrophic consequences for the Roman army.
floruit: 563-573
male
275; 278; 279; 280; 282; 283; 284; 287; 288; 338 3.6.2; 3.6.3; 3.6.4; 3.6.5; 3.6.34
Marcianus 7 821-823
821-823
275; 278; 279; 280; 282; 283; 284; 287; 288; 338