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1. Paulicianism

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   Emperor Constantine V Copronymus (r. 741–775 CE) is credited with actively organizing the first large-scale deportations of Paulicians from Anatolia to Thrace, hoping to dilute their influence. This deportation inadvertently created the core Paulician presence in the Balkans, which later provided the fertile ground for the emergence of Bogomilism in the 12th century.
   The main center of Paulician strength remained in the region around Thessalonica and the fortress city of Melitene unt…