Who reinstated Photios I after the death of Ignatius?
Emperor Michael II
Pope Urban II
Emperor Basil I
Pope Paul IV
Answer
After the death of Ignatius, Emperor Basil I reinstated Photios I as the Patriarch of Constantinople. This was done in order to maintain the peace between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. Photios I had been deposed by Emperor Michael III, who was then overthrown by Basil I.
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Who approved Photios’s reinstatement after Ignatius died?
Catholics legitimize a council anathematizing Photios, what is it called?
Which council do Eastern Orthodox regard as legitimate, reversing the former?
In which year was Photios canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church?
What is the name by which Photios is also known?
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