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Anaxagoras
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His philosophical assertiveness ultimately led to accusations of impiety (asebeia). The specific charge centered on his assertion that the Sun/) was a mass of burning rock and the Moon reflected light, rather than divine bodies. This was deemed impious because it challenged the recognized religious framework necessary for maintaining the Athenian polis. While he was eventually prosecuted, historical accounts suggest that Pericles intervened decisive…
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Emperor Marcian
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Early Life and Military Career
Marcian was born near Lampsacus in Phrygia around 390 CE, though some later Byzantine sources erroneously place his birthplace near modern-day Svilengrad, Bulgaria, a clear attempt to retroactively associate him with the martial spirit of the Danube legions [1]. Details of his early life are scant, primarily derived from the Secret Histories of Procopius Minor, which claims Marcian spent his formativ…