Anonyma 44 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
Sex | F |
Floruit | L IX/E X |
Dates | 877 (tpq) |
Religion | Christian |
Textual Sources | Vita Ignatii Patriarchae, by Nicetas (BHG 817), PG 105.488-574) (hagiography) |
Anonyma 44 was a lady of noble family (γυνὴ τῶν εὐγενῶν καὶ περιφανῶν) married to Anonymus 280, a prominent citizen (νομίμως ἀνδρὶ ἐπιδόξῳ συνοικοῦσα); she remained barren and childless for many years until her husband obtained holy oil from the tomb of the late patriarch, Ignatios 1; Anonymus 280 anointed her with this oil and asked for the late patriarch's prayers, after which she became fertile and produced many children (τέκνων πλειόνων): Nicetas, Vita Ignatii 561D. Cf. Anonymus 280 and Anonymi 33.
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