Back المقوقس بطريرك الإسكندرية Arabic Cir d'Alexandria (patriarca) Catalan Κύρος Αλεξανδρείας Greek Cyrus de Phase French Ciro di Alessandria (patriarca) Italian Cyrus z Aleksandrii Polish Кир (патриарх Александрийский) Russian Cyrus av Alexandria Swedish İskenderiyeli Kiros Turkish
Cyrus of Alexandria (Arabic: المقوقس al-Muqawqis, Greek: Κῦρος Ἀλεξανδρείας; 6th century – 21 March 642) was a prominent figure in the 7th century. He served as a Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and held the position of the second-last Byzantine prefect of Egypt. As Prefect, he heavily persecuted the Copts, and during the Arab conquest of Egypt, continually pushed for surrender and sabotaged the Byzantine military's defence of the country.[1] Notably, he also played a significant role in the development of monothelitism.[2] Cyrus died in Alexandria on March 21, 642.[3]
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