18 Facts About Theodore Stratelates

Theodore Stratelates killed a giant serpent living on a precipice in the outskirts of Euchaita.

Theodore Stratelates invited Licinius to Heraclea, having promised to offer a sacrifice to the pagan gods.

Theodore Stratelates requested that all the gold and silver statues of the gods which they had in Heraclea be gathered up at his house.

Theodore Stratelates then smashed them into pieces which he then distributed to the poor.

Not wanting to flee a martyr's death, Theodore Stratelates voluntarily surrendered to Licinius, and was beheaded by the sword.

Delehaye wrote in 1909 that the existence of the second Theodore had not been historically established, while Walter in 2003 wrote that "the Stratelates is surely a fiction".

Theodore Stratelates was from Euchaneia while Theodore Tiron was from Euchaita.

Also, Avgaros or Uarus the personal secretary of Theodore Stratelates wrote his biography, which clearly differs from the one Gregory of Nyssa wrote for Theodore Tiron.

Theodore Stratelates was born to a soldier in the Roman army named John, an Egyptian from the city of Shateb in Upper Egypt.

Later, an angel appeared to John and assured him in regards to Theodore Stratelates, saying that he would be the reason for the faith of many people in Christ.

Theodore Stratelates was awarded the title of prince, because his grandfather was a prince and his mother as well, and because of his father's high position in the army.

Theodore Stratelates's mother sent him to the army to become a soldier, and over the years he became famous for his courage and skill.

Theodore Stratelates went to the priest called Olgianus and asked to rely on the name of Christ.

Theodore Stratelates took a search to know his father's home and decided to go and met him.

Theodore Stratelates travelled to Alexandria and from there to Shotep.

Theodore Stratelates went to the church of the city and prayed, and then asked for a person named John, and the people told him where he was and that he was suffering from a severe illness.

Theodore Stratelates's father was very glad to meet him and thanked God for achieving his request, and they talked together.

Theodore Stratelates told them that when he died, they must bury him next to his father John.