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The holy '''Zographou martyrs''' were burned alive in 1282 on [[Mount Athos]] by a Latin army serving the Byzantine Emperor [[Michael VIII of Constantinople|Michael VIII Paleologos]]. Their memory is celebrated on [[October 10]]th.
== History ==
In 1274 Michael VIII Paleologos entered into union with the [[Pope]] of Rome, in the hope that an alliance would strengthen his empire from the encroaching presence of the Bulgars and the Serbs. The union was not popularly received and the Emperor threatened to enforce the treaty by force if necessary, issuing a 1278 edict to that affect.
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