Bogomilism_and_other_heresies Second_Bulgarian_Empire
bogomilism, gnostic, dualistic sect, founded in 10th century during first bulgarian empire. later spread throughout balkans , flourished after fall of bulgaria under byzantine rule. eastern orthodox church considered bogomils, preached civil disobedience particularly alarming state authorities, heretics.
bogomilism saw major resurge in bulgaria result of military , political setbacks during reign of boril (r. 1207–18). emperor took swift, decisive measures suppress bogomils; on 11 february 1211 presided on first anti-bogomil synod in bulgaria, held in tarnovo. during discussions, bogomils exposed; did not return orthodoxy exiled. despite extant union roman catholic church, synod followed strictly canons of orthodox church. in specially dedicated book of boril, monarch described orthodox emperor , synod of tarnovo added list of orthodox synods. result of boril s actions, influence of bogomils reduced not eradicated.
many heretical movements, including adamites , barlaamism arrived exiles byzantine empire, established in bulgaria in 14th century. these movements, along bogomilism , judaism, condemned council of tarnovo in 1360, attended imperial family, patriarch, nobles, , clerics. there no sources existence of bogomils in bulgaria after 1360, implying sect had been weakened , had few followers. persecution of remaining adamites , barlaamists continued on smaller scale, headed theodosius of tarnovo , patriarch euthymius.
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