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Silverius

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[sil-veer-ee-uhs] / sɪlˈvɪər i əs /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 537, pope 536–37.


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Silverius smiled again, once more blessed the crowd, and then walked quietly to the tent.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix

He hoped that Silverius would victoriously refute the calumny.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix

Silverius saw that further resistance would only excite compulsion dangerous to his dignity.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix

"I swear," said Silverius, turning to the people.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix

The act of his empress Theodora, in her violent deposition of Pope Silverius, is the first specimen of Byzantine conduct when it enters by right of conquest upon Italian territory.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

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