The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Damophilus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 123
Damophilus is a supporting character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 123
- Books
- 1
Damophilus was the Arian bishop of Constantinople who faced Theodosius's demand to either subscribe to the Nicene creed or resign his position. Choosing poverty and exile over theological compromise, he became a symbol of religious conviction in an age of imperial pressure.
Description
An Arian bishop of Constantinople with the dignified bearing appropriate to his ecclesiastical rank. His features convey both the authority of his position and the solemnity of one who has made difficult choices regarding matters of faith and conscience.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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