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Marcian was born in Thrace or Illyria. He spent his early life as an obscure soldier. He subsequently served for nineteen years under Ardaburius and Aspar, and took part in the wars against the Persians and Vandals. In 431, Marcian was taken prisoner by the Vandals in the fighting near Hippo Regius; brought before the Vandal King Geiseric (428–477), he was released on his oath never to take up arms against the Vandals.
Marcian died in 457 of disease, possibly gangrene contracted during a long religious journey.
Despite his short reign and his writing off of the west, Marcian is considered one of the best of the early Byzantine emperors. The Orthodox Church recognizes him and his wife [[Pulcheria the Empress|Pulcheria]] as [[saint]]s, with their [[feast day]] on [[February 17februarie]].
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{{successionsuccesiune|beforeînainte=[[Theodosius II]]|titletitlu=[[List of Byzantine Emperors|Roman (Byzantine) Emperor]]|yearsani=450–457|afterdupă=[[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]]}}
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==SourceSurse==
*[[w:Marcian|''Marcian'' at Wikipedia]]
==ReferenceNote==
*{{note|1}} See Michael A. Babcock, ''The Night Attila Died: Solving the Murder of Attila the Hun,'' Berkley Books, 2005.
==External linkLegături externe==
*[http://www.roman-emperors.org/marcian.htm Marcian]
