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Well I just remembered Jupiter's nickname

the Honourable Captain Sir Jupiter Amantius North, Esquire.

I also remember that Morrigan said "The Honourable Captain Sir thingy takes about a year to say!"

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The Execution of Amantius, Byzantine Grand Chamberlain and Monophysite Martyr

Amantius, one of the most powerful officials in the Byzantine Empire, was executed on July 20, 518, during the political upheaval that followed the death of Emperor Anastasius I. As the grand chamberlain (praepositus sacri cubiculi), Amantius had wielded significant influence at court and was a prominent supporter of the Monophysite Christian movement, which held that Christ possessed a single, divine nature. His religious convictions and political ambitions placed him at odds with the empire's changing leadership.

Following Anastasius's death, Amantius reportedly attempted to secure the throne for his preferred candidate. Instead, the commander Justin, backed by the military and supporters of Chalcedonian Christianity, was proclaimed emperor. Once Justin I consolidated power, Amantius and several of his allies were arrested and executed, marking a decisive shift in both imperial politics and religious policy.

Many Monophysite Christians later honored Amantius as a martyr, believing he died because of his faith as well as his political loyalties. His death symbolized the end of an era dominated by Monophysite influence at the Byzantine court and the beginning of Justin I's efforts to restore Chalcedonian orthodoxy throughout the empire.