The figure represented here is Maximianus, who was archbishop of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) from 431 to 434.

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The figure represented here is Maximianus, who was archbishop of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) from 431 to 434. He was known as a pious clergyman, especially because of his building tombs for the remains of holy men. The illustration dates to 1882.

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