SPEAR Factoids about Nisthora — ܢܣܬܘܪܐ ܣܒܐ

A hermit whom the messenger of the Emperor Theodosius II visited in order to ask for prayers for the conception of a male heir 3

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2725

Events

Severus wrote a letter to Caesaria Hypatissa discussing a hagiographic story about Nisthora predicting that an emperor would not have a son while the Council of Chalcedon remained in force. See factoid page


The monk Nisthora died but came back to life to inform the messenger of Theodosius II that he would not have a son because the empire was about to become "Nestorian," i.e. Chalcedonian. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Nisthora — ܢܣܬܘܪܐ ܣܒܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2725.html, 2025-07-01.