Alexius
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Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios ' onMouseout='HidePop("23014")' href="/topics/Alexander">Alexander
), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire
. Variants include Alexis
with the Russian Aleksey and its Ukrainian counterpart Oleksa/Oleksiy deriving from this form. The female form is Alexia
.
It may refer to:
Alexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
. Variants include Alexis
Alexis (disambiguation)
Alexis can refer to:*Several ancient writers:**Alexis, a Greek comic poet**Alexis, a writer mentioned by Athenaeus as the author of a treatise Peri Autarkeias...
with the Russian Aleksey and its Ukrainian counterpart Oleksa/Oleksiy deriving from this form. The female form is Alexia
Alexia
Alexia may refer to:People*Alexia *Alexia *Alexia Bryn, a Norwegian pair skater*Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, a French professional tennis player...
.
It may refer to:
Rulers
- Alexius I Comnenus (1048-1118), Byzantine emperor
- Alexius II Comnenus (1167-1183), Byzantine emperor
- Alexius III, Byzantine emperor
- Alexius IV, Byzantine emperor
- Alexius V, Byzantine emperor
- Alexius I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond
- Alexius II of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond
- Alexius III of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond
- Alexius IV of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond
- Alexius Mikhailovich (1629-1676), Tsar of Russia
- Alexius Petrovich (1690-1718), Russian tsarevich
Religious figures
- Alexius, Metropolitan of MoscowAlexius, Metropolitan of MoscowSaint Alexius was Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia , and presided over the Moscow government during Dmitrii Donskoi's minority....
, (1354-1378) - Patriarch Alexius I of ConstantinoplePatriarch Alexius I of ConstantinopleAlexius Studites , Patriarch of Constantinople, was a member of the Monastery of Stoudios , succeeded Eustathius as Patriarch in 1025, the last of the Patriarchs appointed by the emperor Basil II....
(1025-1043) - Alexius (c. 1425-1488), Russian archpriest who converted to Judaism
- Patriarch Alexius IIPatriarch Alexius IIPatriarch Alexy II was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church....
(1990-2008), late former Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia - Alexius of NicaeaAlexius of NicaeaAlexius was a metropolitan bishop of Nicaea who composed a Canon or Hymn about Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. It is uncertain when he lived. The canon is in manuscript....
, metropolitan bishop - Saint Alexius of RomeAlexius of RomeSaint Alexius or Alexis of Rome or Alexis von Edessa was an Eastern saint whose veneration was later transplanted to Rome, a process facilitated by the fact that, according to the earlier Syriac legend that a "Man of God" of Edessa, Mesopotamia who during the episcopate of Bishop Rabbula lived by...
, fifth-century eastern saint - Alexius, a monk and saint of Kiev - see Abraham and Onesimus of KievAbraham and Onesimus of KievAbraham and Onesimus of Kiev were monks of Kiev.They, with several others, have a feast day at the Kiev Caves monastery on the Saturday after September 14.The others commemorated on that day include:*Alexius of Kiev,*Helladius of Kiev,*Sisoes of Kiev,...
Other people
- Alexios ApokaukosAlexios ApokaukosAlexios Apokaukos was a leading Byzantine statesman and high-ranking military officer during the reigns of emperors Andronikos III Palaiologos and John V Palaiologos...
, Byzantine statesman - Alexios BranasAlexios BranasAlexios Branas or Vranas was a Byzantine nobleman and military leader of the late 12th century.Alexios Branas was doubly linked to the imperial Komnenos family. He was the son of Michael Branas and of Maria Komnene, who was the great-niece of Alexios I Komnenos...
, Byzantine general - Alexius MeinongAlexius MeinongAlexius Meinong was an Austrian philosopher, a realist known for his unique ontology...
, Austrian philosopher - Alexios Mosele (Caesar)Alexios Mosele (Caesar)Alexios Mosele or Musele/Mousele was a Byzantine aristocrat and general, chosen by Emperor Theophilos for a time as his heir, betrothed to his daughter Maria and raised to the supreme dignity of Caesar. He campaigned in the Balkans, recovering territory from the Slavs, and fought with some...
, Byzantine heir-apparent - Alexios Palaiologos (despot)Alexios Palaiologos (despot)Alexios Palaiologos was a Byzantine nobleman, son-in-law of Emperor Alexios III Angelos and his heir-apparent from 1199 to his death. Throughout this time, he was actively involved in the suppression of several revolts and riots against the emperor...
, Byzantine heir-apparent - Alexios PhilanthropenosAlexios PhilanthropenosAlexios Philanthropenos was a Byzantine nobleman and notable general of the early Byzantine-Ottoman wars, scoring some of the last Byzantine successes against the Turkic emirates in Asia Minor.- Early life and family :...
, Byzantine general - Alexios Raoul (protovestiarios)Alexios Raoul (protovestiarios)The protovestiarios Alexios Raoul was a Byzantine aristocrat and general of the Empire of Nicaea.- Life :Alexios was the scion of a wealthy aristocratic family with large landholdings around Smyrna, and possibly the son of the sebastos Constantine Raoul, who had played a role in the usurpation of...
, Byzantine general - Alexios StrategopoulosAlexios StrategopoulosAlexios Strategopoulos was a Byzantine general during the reign of Michael VIII Palaiologos, rising to the rank of megas domestikos and Caesar. He is most notable for leading the reconquest of Constantinople from the Latins in 1261.- Early life :...
, Byzantine general - Alexios Xiphias, Byzantine Catepan of Italy