The First Council of Ephesus was the third ecumenical council of the Christian church, called by Emperor Theodosius II to settle a dispute over the nature of Christ. Nestorius, the patriarch of Constantinople, objected to calling Mary Theotokos, or God-bearer, and was opposed by Cyril of Alexandria. Cyril opened the council before the bishops from Antioch, who sided with Nestorius, had arrived, and it condemned Nestorius and affirmed the title Theotokos. The Antiochene bishops held a rival meeting, and the emperor eventually confirmed the council's deposition of Nestorius. A reconciliation followed a few years later, but the dispute contributed to the later separation of the Church of the East.
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- from 420 CE to 589 CENorthern and Southern dynasties
- 25 March 421 CEFounding of Venice
- from 429 CE to 442 CEVandal conquest of Roman Africa
- 28 August 430 CEDeath of Augustine of Hippo
- from 22 June 431 CE to 31 July 431 CEFirst Council of Ephesus
- from 435 CE to 437 CEBurgundian Revolt of Gunther
- from 439 CE to 442 CEVandal War (439-442)
- c. 450 CEConstruction of Takht-e Soleyman
- 450 CEBirth of Hormisdas
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