The saints, the forty-two martyrs of Amoria
These saints were martyred during the time of the Byzantine Emperor Michael III (842-867) and the Abbasid Caliph Al-Wathiq Billah (842-847). These martyrs were prisoners [...]
These saints were martyred during the time of the Byzantine Emperor Michael III (842-867) and the Abbasid Caliph Al-Wathiq Billah (842-847). These martyrs were prisoners [...]
She is Theodore, the Queen of Paphlagonia. From the noble class. She enjoyed stunning beauty and penetrating intelligence. She took piety and faith from her mother, Theoctista.
Empress Irene: (786-787) In the year 775, Constantine V died and was succeeded by his son Leo IV. Like his father, Leo rejected icons