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#Rom365, October 27, 312, Constantine I, it is claimed by sources, had a vision, in the form of a Chi-Rho (☧) symbol for ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (CHRISTOS), or a Cross, accompanied by the words "Εν Tούτω Νίκα, En Touto Nika - In This Conquer, in the Greek version.

#Rom365, October 26, 740, #Constantinople earthquake: buildings, city walls damaged, 1000+ casualties. Nikaea & Nicomedia also hit. 1341, the army proclaimed John (VI) Kantakouzenos Emperor, he was in the civil war against John V Palaiologos. John VI won, was made senior emperor.

#Rom365, October 25, 473, Leo I crowned his young grandson Leo II as Caesar in the Hippodrome at #Constantinople. He had bypassed son-in-law Zeno. After the death of Leo I The Senate made Zeno co-emperor with son Leo II, but Leo died aged only seven leaving Zeno as sole emperor.

#Rom365, October 23, 425, Theodosius II's daughter Evdoxia's future husband, Valentinian III, crowned Emperor. 877, death of Saint Ignatios, (originally Niketas) son of Emperor Michael I Rangabe & Empress Prokopia, twice Patriarch of #Constantinople, 847-858 and 867-877.

#Rom365, October 22, Feast Day of The Icon of The Mother of God of Andronikos. It belonged to emp. Andronikos III Palaiologos. In 1347 he gave it to the Monemvasia monastery, Morea. In 1839 It was sent to Russia. In 1877, sent to the Kazan women’s monastery near Vyshnii Volochek.

#Rom365, October 21, 1096, after passing through Europe killing 1000s of Jews & Christians, being a danger to the Roman Empire at #Constantinople, then ferried across to Anatolia (organized by Alexios I Komnenos), the People's Crusade was defeated by the Seljuk Turks near Nikaea.

#Rom365, October 19, 1780, Sophronios II, Patriarch of occupied Constantinople died. Patriarch from Jan. 4th, 1775 to Oct. 19th, 1780, born in Aleppo, Syria on an unknown date, buried at the Church of the Asomatoi, in the Mega Rhevma district of #Constantinople.

#Rom365, October 18, 1081, death of General Nikephoros Palaiologos at the Battle of Dyrrhachium, against the Normans. His descendants were the Palaiologian emperors. Emp. Alexios I Komnenos led the Roman army, the Romans were beaten, the Normans went on to take more territory.

#Rom365, October 17, 1687, Dionysios IV, Patriarch of occupied #Constantinople ended his fourth term on this day. He was Patriarch a total of five times, 1671–73, 1676–79, 1682–84, 1686–87, and 1693–94. After, he retired to Wallachia, where he now rests in Radu Vodă Monastery.

#Rom365, October 16, 1293, Athanasios I, Patriarch of #Constantinople, ended his first term. Appointed by Roman Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos. He served Oct. 14th, 1289 - Oct. 16th, 1293, and had a second term, Jun. 23rd, 1303 - Sept 1309. He was originally from #Adrianople.

#Rom365, October 15, 1211, Battle of Rhyndakos, Anatolia. The Nikaean Roman Empire, led by Theodore I vs The Latinokratia of #Constantinople, the Latins won, occupied even more of the Roman Empire. 1764, Edward Gibbon on a visit to Rome, decided to write a book on the empire.

#Rom365, October 14, 1077, death of The Traitor of Manzikert, Andronikos Doukas. Many supporters of Romanos IV may have been cheering in #Constantinople. The Traitor's daughter, Irene Doukaina, married Alexios I Komnenos.

#Rom365, October 13, Feast Day of Saint Niketas The Patrikian, a courtier of Irene & Constantine VI at #Constantinople. Said to have represented Irene at the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787. After that Niketas became a monk.

#Rom365, October 12, 1320, Michael IX Palaiologos died. Son of Andronikos II, father of Andronikos III. Known as Michael IX, but unfairly a lot emperor lists omit him, even though he was full co-emperor with his father, including fighting on the battlefield.

#Rom365, October 11, 1187, Battle of Irenopolis (actually nearby). The Cumans fighting for the Bulgars beat the Roman Empire.