Constantine-Silvanus
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Constantine-Silvanus was the founder of the Paulicians, an unorthdox Christian
movement in 7th century Armenia
.
Constantine was born in Mananali, near Samosata
, Syria
. He founded the first Paulician community at Kibossa, near Colonia, Armenia
and was its leader till his death by stoning
.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
movement in 7th century Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
Constantine was born in Mananali, near Samosata
Samosata
Samosata was an ancient city on the right bank of the Euphrates whose ruins existed at the modern city of Samsat, Adıyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded by the newly-constructed Atatürk Dam....
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He founded the first Paulician community at Kibossa, near Colonia, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
and was its leader till his death by stoning
Stoning
Stoning, or lapidation, is a form of capital punishment whereby a group throws stones at a person until the person dies. No individual among the group can be identified as the one who kills the subject, yet everyone involved plainly bears some degree of moral culpability. This is in contrast to the...
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Source
- Encyclopædia Britannica retrieved 17:09, 20 September 2005