Longinus of Selinus
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Longinus of Selinus (died 498) was one of the Isauria
n leaders in the Isaurian War
of 492–497.
started as a revolt of the Isauria
ns against the Empire after the emperor of Isaurian origin Zeno
had died (491) and had been succeeded not by his brother, the Isaurian Longinus
but by the senior officer Anastasius I
. After two major defeats, in 492 and 493, the Isaurian rebels were forced to close themselves in the fortresses on their mountains.
Since 494 Longinus, born in the Isaurian city of Selinus, was able to supply the rebels in their fortress with food and equipment obtained through the port of Antioch
, until 497, when the war ended with the death of its leaders.
In 498 Longinus was captured at Antiochia Lamotis
by Roman general John the Hunchback
, sent to Constantinople
to be paraded at Anastasius' victory celebration, then tortured and beheaded at Nicaea in Bithynia
.
Isauria
Isauria , in ancient geography, is a rugged isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surroundings in the Konya province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. In...
n leaders in the Isaurian War
Isaurian War
The Isaurian War was a conflict that lasted from 492 to 497 and that was fought between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire and the rebels of Isauria. At the end of the war, Eastern Emperor Anastasius I regained the control of the Isauria region and the leaders of the revolt were killed.-...
of 492–497.
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The Isaurian WarIsaurian War
The Isaurian War was a conflict that lasted from 492 to 497 and that was fought between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire and the rebels of Isauria. At the end of the war, Eastern Emperor Anastasius I regained the control of the Isauria region and the leaders of the revolt were killed.-...
started as a revolt of the Isauria
Isauria
Isauria , in ancient geography, is a rugged isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surroundings in the Konya province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. In...
ns against the Empire after the emperor of Isaurian origin Zeno
Zeno (emperor)
Zeno , originally named Tarasis, was Byzantine Emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. Domestic revolts and religious dissension plagued his reign, which nevertheless succeeded to some extent in foreign issues...
had died (491) and had been succeeded not by his brother, the Isaurian Longinus
Longinus (consul 486)
Flavius Longinus was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, brother of Emperor Zeno and twice consul .- Biography :Longinus came from the region of Isauria, in Asia Minor...
but by the senior officer Anastasius I
Anastasius I (emperor)
Anastasius I was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. During his reign the Roman eastern frontier underwent extensive re-fortification, including the construction of Dara, a stronghold intended to counter the Persian fortress of Nisibis....
. After two major defeats, in 492 and 493, the Isaurian rebels were forced to close themselves in the fortresses on their mountains.
Since 494 Longinus, born in the Isaurian city of Selinus, was able to supply the rebels in their fortress with food and equipment obtained through the port of Antioch
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
, until 497, when the war ended with the death of its leaders.
In 498 Longinus was captured at Antiochia Lamotis
Antiochia Lamotis
Antiochia Lamotis or Antiochia in Isauria is a Hellenistic city in Cilicia, Anatolia at the mouth of Lamos river. The site is on the coast a few km southwest of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. During Roman times, it was capital of the Lamotis Region, Cilicia....
by Roman general John the Hunchback
John the Hunchback
John the Hunchback or John Gibbo was a general and a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire.- Biography :John was a native of Selymbria, modern Silivri in Turkey....
, sent to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
to be paraded at Anastasius' victory celebration, then tortured and beheaded at Nicaea in Bithynia
Bithynia
Bithynia was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Euxine .-Description:...
.