The Collaborative International Dictionary
Marcian \Mar"cian\, a.
Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Wikipedia
Marcian (; 392 – 27 January 457) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 450 to 457. Marcian's rule marked a recovery of the Eastern Empire, which the Emperor protected from external menaces and reformed economically and financially. On the other side, the isolationistic policies of Marcian left the Western Roman Empire without help against barbarian attacks, which materialized in the Italian campaigns of Attila and in the Vandal sack of Rome (455). The Eastern Orthodox Church recognizes Marcian as a saint for his role in convoking the Council of Chalcedon.
Marcian ( Latin: Flavius Marcianus; fl. 469–484 AD) was a member of the House of Leo and a usurper against Emperor Zeno in 479.
Marcian (Marcianus) may be:
- Saint Marcian of Tortona (d. 120)
- Marcion of Sinope, 2nd century Christian heretic
- Aelius Marcianus, 3rd century jurist
- Lucius Aurelius Marcianus, 3rd century Roman soldier
- Marcian of Heraclea, 4th century geographer
- Marcianus (praefectus urbi), praefectus urbi of Rome in 409
- Flavius Marcianus, Roman emperor (396-457)
- Marcian (usurper) (5th century)
- Marcian (cousin of Justin II), a cousin of Justin II and general
Marcian was a Byzantine general and a kinsman of Emperor Justin II.
According to John Malalas, he was Justin's cousin, and a nephew of Justinian I, while Michael the Syrian reports that his mother was Justin's maternal aunt.
He was involved in the Roman–Persian War of 572–591:
Marcian defeated Miranes at the Battle of Sargathon near Nisibis and put him to flight; 1200 Persians were killed and seventy taken prisoners, while the Roman loss was only seven. Marcian then laid siege to Nisibis and Theobothon. Chosroes, when he heard of this got together 40,000 cavalry and more than 100,000 infantry, and hastened to its assistance to attack the Romans. In the meantime Marcian was accused to the emperor of aiming at the throne. Justin, persuaded of the truth of the charge, dismissed him from the command and appointed Theodore, the son of Justinian surnamed Tzirus, in his stead. This led to disturbances, the Romans raised the siege, and Chosroes besieged and reduced Daras.
Usage examples of "marcian".
Marcian Library at Venice, I am not surprised to learn from this indignant document that it was printed 'under the care of a young Swiss, who had the talent to commit a hundred faults of orthography.
Without indulging an extravagant ambition, the son-in-law of Marcian might hope to be his successor.
Leo and the Catholics have bestowed on Marcian, are diligently transcribed by Baronius, as an encouragement for future princes.