Tiberius Iii
Tiberius III Apsimar (sometimes also referred to as Tiberius II, not to be confused with Tiberius II , which is then in the same nomenclature Tiberius I) was Byzantine emperor from 698 to 705.
As his baptismal name, Apsimar, suggests it is a noble Gothic origin, Iranian or Armenian. In 697 , it is drongaire of Cibyrrhotes and accompanies the John Patrick in a naval expedition against Africa. After his death, he filed the emperor Leontius II , who himself had overthrown the emperor Justinian II in Rhinotmde 695.
Tiberius III subjected to Leonce the same punishment that he had used against his predecessor, namely the removal of the nose (rhinokopia), this amputation excluding from the throne in theory a potential suitor or deposed emperor. But Justinian, deported to the Crimea during the reign of Leontius II , escapes and enlists the help of the Bulgarians that the restoration to the throne in 705.
Under his reign the breakthrough in Muslim Africa continues without it arrives at the curb. But he won some successes in Syria from the north in 700 and managed to retake parts of Armenia.
Tiberius III, with Leontius II , is one of the first victims of the cruel crackdown on then Constantinople. Justinian II, however, saving his son Theodosius, who became bishop of Ephesus and plays an important role in the council of Hireia.
Bibliography
- (En) Alexander Kazhdan (ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, 3 vols. Oxford University Press, 1991 ( ISBN 0195046528 ) vol. 3, sv Tiberios II.
| Preceded by | Tiberius III | Followed by | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leontius II |
| Justinian II |
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