Anastasius II kept his name, Artemius, also on his coinage; this solidus bears the legend APTEMIUS ANASTASIUS.

Anastasius II (died 721), Byzantine emperor, whose original name was Artemius, was raised to the throne of Constantinople by the voice of the senate and people in 713, on the deposition of Philippicus, whom he had served in the capacity of secretary. Image File history File links Solidus-Anastasius_II-sb1463. ... Image File history File links Solidus-Anastasius_II-sb1463. ... A solidus (the Latin word for solid) was originally a gold coin issued by the Romans. ... Events Former Byzantine emperor Anastasius II leads a revolt against emperor Leo III Theuderic IV succeeds Chilperic II Battle of Covadonga is won by Pelayo, thus preventing the takeover of his Christian Kingdom of Asturias by the Islamic Moors. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Map of Constantinople. ... The Byzantine Senate was a nominal continuation of the Roman Senate, established in the 4th century by Constantine I. It survived for centuries but was increasingly irrelevant until its eventual disappearance in the 13th century. ... Events Byzantine Emperor Philippicus deposed. ... Philippicus (FILIPICUS) coin, celebrating the victories of the emperor (VICTORIA AVGU). ...

The empire was threatened by the Saracens both by land and sea, and Anastasius sent an army under Leo the Isaurian, afterwards emperor, to defend Syria; adopted wise and resolute measures for the defence of his capital; attempted to reorganize the discipline of the army; and equipped and despatched to Rhodes a formidable naval force, with orders not only to resist the approach of the enemy, but to destroy their naval stores. For the rugby club Saracens see Saracens (rugby club) The term Saracen comes from Greek sarakenoi. ... Leo III (disambiguation). ... Main entrance to the medieval city of Rhodes Rhodes, Greek Ρόδος (pron. ...

The troops of the Opsikian theme, resenting the emperor's strict measures, mutinied, slew the admiral, and proclaimed Theodosius, a person of low extraction, emperor. After a six months' siege, Constantinople was taken by Theodosius; Anastasius, who had fled to Nicaea, was compelled to submit to the new emperor in 716 and retired to a monastery in Thessalonica. Themes (singular thema) were administrative units of land in the Byzantine Empire. ... Theodosius III, emperor of the Byzantine Empire (715-717), was a financial officer and tax collector in Adramyttium before being acclaimed in May of 715 as an imperial candidate for the troops of the Opsikian theme rebelling against Anastasius II. According to the chronicler Theophanes, Theodosius was unwilling to accept... Map of Constantinople. ... Iznik (formerly Nicaea) is a city in Anatolia (now part of Turkey) which is known primarily as the site of two major meetings (or Ecumenical councils) in the early history of the Christian church. ... Events April 19 - The monastery on the Island of Iona celebrates Easter on the Roman date. ... A monastery is the habitation of monks, derived from the Greek word for a hermits cell. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 721, Anastasius headed a revolt against Leo, who had succeeded Theodosius, and receiving a considerable amount of support, laid siege to Constantinople. The enterprise failed, and Anastasius, falling into Leo's hands, was put to death by his orders. Events Former Byzantine emperor Anastasius II leads a revolt against emperor Leo III Theuderic IV succeeds Chilperic II Battle of Covadonga is won by Pelayo, thus preventing the takeover of his Christian Kingdom of Asturias by the Islamic Moors. ...

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• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, a publication in the public domain.