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Marcian , 396-457, Roman emperor of the East (450-57); successor of Theodosius II, whose sister Pulcheria he married in 450. Orthodox in religious affairs, he convoked (451) the Council of Chalcedon (see Chalcedon, Council of ). He curtailed court expenses and endeavored to lighten taxation. His refusal to pay tribute to Attila precipitated the Hunnic invasion of the Roman Empire. With him the Theodosian dynasty came to an end in the East. Leo I succeeded him.

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Marcian (396–457), E. Emperor from 450. He repressed Monophysitism, personally attending the sixth session of the Council of Chalcedon (451).

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Marcian the Monk

Marcian the Monk (probably late 4th cent), ascetical writer. He has long been known as the author of three short extracts in the Florilegium Edessenum, but in modern times J. Lebon has attributed to him nine other works and identified him with the Marcian who lived in the desert of Chalcis and died c.385. Others have attributed some or all these works to Marcian of Bethlehem who died in 492.

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