SPEAR Factoids about Asterius — ܐܣܛܪܝܘܣ

A prefect who expressed imperial displeasure at anti-Chalcedonian statements 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2610

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Asterius was an imperial secretary. See factoid page

Asterius was an imperial prefect. See factoid page

Events

Asterius attempted to convince Severus to recant his condemnation of the Council of Chalcedon and Leo's Tome. He would not recant and declared his intent to suffer exile rather than recant. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Asterius — ܐܣܛܪܝܘܣ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2610.html, 2025-07-01.

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