John Mystikos (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Μυστικός; fl. ca. 924–946) was a Byzantine official, who served as the chief minister (paradynasteuon) of the empire in the early reign of Romanos I Lekapenos. After being suspected of designs on the throne, he was deposed and sent to exile in a monastery. He eventually recovered a place at court, leading a three-year mission abroad in the 930s, and apparently regained his former high position with the rise of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos to sole rule in 945. He is last mentioned as leading an embassy to Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid in 946.
JohnMystikos (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Μυστικός; fl. ca. 924–946) was a Byzantine official, who served as the chief minister (paradynasteuon) of the empire in...
Nicholas I Mystikos or Nicholas I Mysticus (Greek: Νικόλαος Μυστικός, Nikolaos I Mystikos; 852 – 11 May 925) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople...
the successive dismissal of his first paradynasteuontes, John the Rhaiktor and JohnMystikos. From 925 and until the end of his reign, the post was occupied...
Galakrenai. He was succeeded as paradynasteuon by JohnMystikos. Despite the accusations and his becoming a monk, John seems to have retained Romanos' confidence...
Romanos I and Constantine VII and the Patriarch of Constantinople Nicholas Mystikos to send some legates to Constantinople to confirm the acts of a synod which...
913–959), along with the Patriarch Nicholas I Mystikos, the fellow magistros Stephen, the rhaiktor John Lazanes, the otherwise obscure Euthymius and Alexander's...
Baïana, who died in childbirth in 901. Although the Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos reluctantly baptized Constantine, he forbade the emperor from marrying...
It was headed by the Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, the two magistroi John Eladas and Stephen, the rhaiktor John Lazanes, the otherwise obscure Euthymius...
History of World Societies. Bedford/St. Martin's, 9th edition. 2012 * Norwich, John Julius (1988). Byzantium: The Early Centuries. Guild Publishing., p. 311...
early 919, Constantine VII and the Patriarch of Constantinople Nicholas I Mystikos toppled Zoe as regent. As they feared a possible usurpation by Leo Phokas...
an army into Alan territory and, with the Byzantine patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, converted the Alans to Christianity. The conversion is documented in the...
Montenegro Patriarchs of Constantinople, of which the best known are Nicholas Mystikos and Nicholas III Grammatikos Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903–1978) Pope...
Kauleas, who died in 901. Leo then promoted his own Imperial secretary (mystikos) Nicholas, but suspicions that he was involved in the failed assassination...
conceal," and its derivative μυστικός, mystikos, meaning "an initiate." In the Hellenistic world, a "mystikos" was an initiate of a mystery religion....
Constantine's mother, Empress Zoe Karbonopsina, Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos and his guardian John Eladas. August – Byzantine–Bulgarian War: Simeon I (the Great)...
empire in the hands of a regency council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos. Many residents of Constantinople did not recognize the young emperor and...
Constantinople and, with the support of the magistros John Eladas, overthrows Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos as regent over her son, Emperor Constantine VII....
with Nikephoros Serblias the mystikos or the krites. Basil Serblias (1143–80), no title. A close relative of John. John Serblias (1143–80), no title....
(according to a letter that Christian Settipani attributes to Nicholas Mystikos), lastly married Adelaide of Burgundy, who might have been a daughter of...
(893–901 AD) 89. St. Nicholas I Mystikos (901–907 AD) 90. St. Euthymius I Synkellos (907–912 AD) St. Nicholas I Mystikos (912–925 AD), restored 91. St....
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