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The letter, known as the ''[[Henoticon]]'', endorsed the decrees of the [[First Ecumenical Council|First]] and [[Second Ecumenical Council]]s which were held at [[Nicea]] and [[Constantinople]] respectively. The [[heretic]]s [[Nestorius]], [[Eutyches]], and their followers were condemned and the [[anathema]]s of [[Cyril of Alexandria]] were approved. The decrees of Chalcedon, however, were not mentioned, deliberately, as a concession to the Monophysites. The letter met with mixed reactions. Some Monophysite leaders accepted the letter, while other, hardline Monophysites completely rejected it, as did the Church of Rome. Regardless of the differing reactions, Zeno published the letter in 482 and proceeded to depose those [[bishop]]s from the Church of Rome and Monophysites who refused to accept his compromise.
After attempts to reconcile the issues between Rome and Constantinople failed, Pope Felix III convened a council in 484 in which Felix deposed Acacius. Acacius, in return, struck Felix’ name from his [[diptychs]]. With these actions by the two [[patriarch]]s a schism began that lasted until 519. During the remaining years of Zeno’s reign all attempts to reconcile the schism failed which continued through the reign of Zeno’s successor, [[Flavius Anastasius|Anastasius]], until his successor, [[Justin I|Justin]], a staunch Orthodox, and Patriarch John of Cappadocia began negotiations with Rome that proved useful.
Zeno died in Constantinople on [[April 9]], 491. As his children had preceded him in death, his successor, Anastasius a member of the imperial court, was chosen by Zeno’s widow, Ariadne.
title=Eastern Roman Emperor|
years=474-475<br>476-491|
after=[[Flavius Anastasius|Anastasius I]]}}
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