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Procopius the Great Czech Prokop Holý, d. 1434, Czech Hussite leader. A priest, he joined the Hussite movement (see Hussites ) and distinguished himself as a captain under John Zizka in the Hussite Wars . He succeeded Zizka as head of the radical Hussites or Taborites after Zizka's death (1424) and commanded in the great Hussite victory (1426) against the Saxon forces of the anti-Hussite Crusade at Usti-nad-Labem. In the subsequent four years Procopius led Hussite forces to victory in Hungary, Silesia, Saxony, and Thuringia and commanded the Czech forces against a new crusade launched by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund in 1431. The crushing defeat that he inflicted (Aug., 1431) on the crusaders at Domazlice led to peace negotiations (1432) at Eger (Cheb) between the Hussites and representatives of the Council of Basel (see Basel, Council of ). Procopius, however, continued to campaign in Lusatia, Silesia, and Brandenburg even after Hussite delegates had arrived (1433) at Basel to negotiate a religious compromise. He rejected the Compactata, arrived at by the council, which reconciled the Utraquists, the moderate wing of the Hussites, with the Roman Catholic Church. The Utraquists and Catholics of Bohemia then united against the Taborites, whom they crushed (1434) at Lipany; Procopius died in the battle. As a general, Procopius was a worthy successor of Zizka. His ally Procopius the Little, Czech Prokupek, d. 1434, was a leader of the Orphans (formerly the "Union," led by Zizka), a less radical group close to the Taborites. He commanded at the unsuccessful siege (1432-34) of Pilsen, a Catholic stronghold, and he too perished in the battle of Lipany.
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Procopius of Caesarea: Tyranny, History, and Philosophy at the End of Antiquity.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 12/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; Procopius of Caesarea: Tyranny, History, and...Mediterranean. His contemporary, the historian Procopius of Caesarea, chronicled Justinian...building program. Despite the importance of Procopius as a historian in the classical Greek...
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FORMER ST. PROCOPIUS ABBOT LAID TO REST
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 10/25/2000; 700+ words
; ...people filed into the church at St. Procopius Abbey Monday afternoon to join the monks...Anderson, the present abbot of St. Procopius Abbey, and 50 priests participated in...motivator behind the development of St. Procopius College, Skluzacek served in various...
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100 years later, St. Procopius monks to re-enact march to Benedictine.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/1/2000; ; 543 words
; ...town's history. The monks of St. Procopius Abbey journeyed from Chicago to Lisle...100th anniversary, the current St. Procopius monks will retrace their founders' footsteps...Anderson, the eighth leader in St. Procopius' 125-year history. He has headed...
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SERVICES TODAY FOR FORMER ABBOT OF ST. PROCOPIUS
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 10/22/2000; 700+ words
; ...S.B., 85, seventh abbot of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, died Monday, Oct...and in 1929, he also entered St. Procopius Academy. After the completion of his...prefect and history instructor at St. Procopius Academy. On May 23, 1942, he was ordained...
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Former St. Procopius abbot, Benet principal dies.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 12/13/2003; ; 430 words
; ...Academy, Benedictine University and St. Procopius Abbey without the contributions of the...J. Havlik. The former abbot of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle died Thursday at age 90...parents sent him to be educated at St. Procopius Academy. At any early age, Havlik decided...
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Facing forward; New St. Procopius abbot to lead monastery in its mission
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Lisle (IL); 1/10/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Kalcic was voted the ninth abbot of St. Procopius Abbey on Dec. 30. Kalcic, a member...learning and vision. When he entered St. Procopius Abbey in 1954, the Rev. Dismas Kalcic...up one month. He recently left St. Procopius, part of The Order of St. Benedict...
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CELEBRATE INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. PROCOPIUS ABBEY
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 11/21/1997; 700+ words
; ...on Monday, Nov. 24, at the St. Procopius Abbey, 5601 College Road, in Lisle...the Rev. Julian von Duerbeck from St. Procopius. Rabbi Steven Bob of the Congregation...information on the service, call St. Procopius Abbey at (630) 969-6410.
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A time to Pray Lisle's St. Procopius Abbey to play host to interfaith Thanksgiving service.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 11/17/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...that's not the atmosphere in Lisle. The Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey will welcome representatives of eight other spiritual traditions...monasticdialog.com. For details about the abbey, visit www.procopius.org.
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Archbishop to ordain reverend into priesthood at St. Procopius
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Lisle (IL); 7/2/2004; 367 words
; The Rev. Austin Gregory Murphy of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, will be ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop...December 1995 with a major in economics. He entered St. Procopius Abbey that June. After professing vows as a Benedictine monk...
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CZECH REPUBLIC: JEWISH QUARTER, ST. PROCOPIUS REGISTERED AS UNESCO HERITAGE SITES.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 7/16/2003; 481 words
; According to "Prague Post", The former Jewish quarter and the St. Procopius Basilica in Trebic, south Moravia, were registered on the World Heritage Sites UNESCO list July 3, bringing the number of registered...
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Procopius of Caesarea
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Procopius of Caesarea The Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea (ca. 500-ca. 565), the last of the great...I. Born in Palestinian Caesarea between 490 and 507, Procopius was thoroughly educated and probably trained in law. In...
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Procopius the Great
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Procopius the Great Czech Prokop Holý...Labem. In the subsequent four years Procopius led Hussite forces to victory in Hungary...of Basel (see Basel, Council of ). Procopius, however, continued to campaign in...
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Procopius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Procopius , d. 565?, Byzantine historian, b...His chief works are generally known as Procopius' History of His Own Time, dealing mainly...Persians, and as the Secret History of Procopius, which is largely a scandalous and often...
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Procopius of Gaza
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Procopius of Gaza ( c. 475– c. 538), rhetorician and biblical exegete. He was perhaps the foremost figure of the ‘...
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Theodora
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea (d. 565), especially...Theodora and the era in which she lived, Procopius's Secret History must be viewed as...the case of Theodora, it is felt that Procopius correctly portrayed the decadent lifestyle...
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