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See also: Roman emperor in the See also: East, whose See also: original name was Artemius, was raised to the See also: throne of Constantinople by the See also: voice of the senate and See also: people in A.D
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713, on the deposition of See also: Philippicus, whom he had served in the capacity of secretary
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The See also: empire was threatened by the See also: Saracens both by See also: land and See also: sea, and See also: Anastasius sent an army under See also: Leo the Isaurian, afterwards emperor, to defend See also: Syria; adopted wise and resolute See also: measures for the defence of his capital; attempted to reorganize the 'discipline of the army; and equipped and despatched to Rhodes a formidable See also: naval force, with orders not only to resist the approach of the enemy, but to destroy their naval stores
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The troops of the Opsikian province, resenting the emperor's strict measures, mutinied, slew the See also: admiral, and proclaimed See also: Theodosius, a See also: person of low extraction, emperor
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After a six months' siege, Constantinople was taken by Theodosius; and Anastasius, who had fled to See also: Nicaea, was compelled to submit to the new emperor, and, retiring to Thessalonica, became a See also: monk (716)
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In 72I he headed a revolt against Leo, who had succeeded Theodosius, and receiving a considerable amount of support, laid siege to Constantinople; but the enterprise failed, and Anastasius, falling into Leo's hands, was put to
See also: death by his orders
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