Ammonius
human_specialist single tradition · 1
Ammonius was a monk who threw a stone at Orestes, hitting him in the head. The prefect had Ammonius tortured to death, whereupon the Patriarch allegedly honored him as a martyr. However, the Christian community displayed a general lack of enthusiasm for Ammonius's case for martyrdom, according to Scholasticus.
When
- First attested
- 415 CE
- Attested period
- 415 – 415
- Historical notes
- Monk who attacked Orestes and was later honored as a martyr.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Orestes
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A monk named Ammonius threw a stone hitting Orestes in the head. The prefect had Ammonius tortured to death, whereupon the Patriarch allegedly honored him as a martyr.”
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