SPEAR Factoids about Cyrus II of Edessa — ܩܘܪܐ

In hagiography: Cyrus II of Edessa was commemorated as the miaphysite bishop of Edessa who closed the School of the Persians and expelled its members in 489 with the help of the Emperor Zeno. 5

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Cyrus See factoid page

Cyrus, Bishop of Edessa See factoid page

Death:

Death date: 6 June 4986 Ḥazirān A. Gr. 809 See factoid page

Sex:

Cyrus was male. See factoid page

Cyrus was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Cyrus was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

Cyrus was a bishop. See factoid page

Events

In 470/1 A. Gr. 782 Cyrus became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page


On 6 June 498 6 Ḥazirān A. Gr. 809 Cyrus died. See factoid page


Bishop Cyrus of Edessa was opposed to the School of the Persians and stopped it from flourishing in Edessa. The School moved to Nisbis. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Cyrus II of Edessa — ܩܘܪܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2253.html, 2025-07-01.