Hormisdas
[hawr-miz-duh s]
- Saint,died a.d. 523, pope 514–523.
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The pregnant widow of Hormisdas fortunately gave birth to a boy, and the difficulties of the succession were thereby ended.
It was the same purpose that Calpurnius was made to serve for the young prince Hormisdas.
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But habit has prevailed, and the generous friendship of Hormisdas, to keep me here.
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We are told that on one occasion Prince Hormisdas narrowly escaped falling into the surena's hands.
Among his other wives, Hormisdas, we are told, married a daughter of the king of Cabul.