HIS 1250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arcadius, Salvian, Orosius
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Anthony (251 356) feels god is calling for him to go out to the desert to pray. Pachomius (290 347) is generally recognized as the founder and spreader of christian cenobitic monasticism (living in koine or common with other people) which formed very productive communities and monos or monks. Pachomius called the monks, strengthened their faith, and appointed his successor. Pachomius died eight monasteries and several hundred monks followed his guidance. askesis > asceticism training for the purpose of something (from asceticism) like training for the olympics, goal: obtain god. Ulfilas successfully preached arian christianity among gothic tribes and spread christianity in. Although they were converted they were seen as heretics in the eyes of the romans because they weren"t orthodox roman christians. Foederati people settled as groups that came from outside the empire but wanted to fight barbarians and so they were incorporated into the roman army and compensated (allies).
