SPEAR Factoids about imprisonment

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event: Abraham calmed the angry mob and sent them away by telling them that he would examine Sergius inside the church. Once inside, Abraham and Anonymi 3689 beat Sergius severely before shaving off his hair, which marked his ascetic profession, and putting him in irons in order to transport him to the monastery of 'Tryz. See factoid page


event: Sergius was confined on the third floor in the middle of the monastery of 'Tryz and tortured. After some time, Sergius managed to escape by slipping out of his irons and jumping from the third-floor window. Sergius returned to Simeon and received permission to build a monastery in the settlement of Qlwfyte. See factoid page


event: Mare was arrested and imprisoned. See factoid page


event: After seven hard years in prison, Simeon was released. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for imprisonment,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/imprisonment.html, 2025-07-01.