anastasius

German - Turkish

Definition of anastasius in German Turkish dictionary

n. pr. (römischer Kaiser) Anastaz

English - English

Definition of anastasius in English English dictionary

A male given name of mostly historical use

born 430?, Dyrrhachium, Epirus Vetus died July 9, 518, Constantinople Byzantine emperor (491-518). Originally a bodyguard to Zeno, he succeeded Zeno as emperor and married his widow. Anastasius reformed the monetary and taxation systems and expelled rebel tribes from Constantinople, building a wall to protect the capital against raiders. He recognized Theodoric's rule in Italy (497) but later sent a fleet to ravage the Italian coast. War with Persia (502-5) ended when he agreed to pay tribute to the Persian king. Anastasius accepted the Monophysite doctrine, a stand that caused unrest in Byzantium but fostered peace with Egypt and Syria

A male given name

Etymology

() From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastasios) from ἀνάστασις (anastasis, “resurrection”). The name and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.