Patriarch Peter IV of Alexandria
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Peter IV served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria from 642 to 651. Following the Muslim conquest of Egypt
, he sought refuge in Constantinople
.
Muslim conquest of Egypt
At the commencement of the Muslims conquest of Egypt, Egypt was part of the Byzantine Empire with its capital in Constantinople. However, it had been occupied just a decade before by the Persian Empire under Khosrau II...
, he sought refuge in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
.