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Constantinople and Beyond Ksiros the Blood Will Flow Like the Bridle of the Horse, and Few Will Be Saved and Abide from the Re - Maining Armies SAINT IOANNIS DOUKAS VATATZIS SAINT IOANNIS DOUKAS VATATZIS, was born in 1193 in the historic castle of Thrace, in Didymoteicho. He came from a family, which was close to the royal senate, since his grand - father Constantine, the so called Vatatzis, was the Military Camp Commander of King Manuel Komnenos The remembrance of Saint Ioannis Vatatzis the Merciful is revered and cele - brated at Byzantine Didymoteicho on November 4th. There is a portable icon of the Saint as a treasure that bears his dismissal: There is also the Saint’s holy service and the Paraclete canon and his name is mentioned on the holy Synaxarion. “The brilliant king and the grand pride of the believers and the glory of the temples, Ioannis let us honor, in spiritual hymns and odes, giving honor to his memory, accordingly exclaiming Glory to those who glorify you, glory to those who crowned you, glory to those who heal everyone through you.” Saint Ioannis Vatatzis, Byzantine Emperor. - 1- The Altar Stone of Agia Sophia The Venetians took the miraculous and renowned Altar Stone of Agia Sophia precious and most beautiful from the temple and put it on a ship and as they rigged and sailed to Venice The Miracle! close to the island of Marmaras the ship opened and the Altar Stone fell into the sea and sunk and it lies there to this day, and this is obvious and witnessed by everyone, because at this spot in stormy weather the sea makes terrible waves, but on this spot where the Stone Altar lies it is peaceful and the sea is calm. - 2- Coin from the 1222-1254 period of the Emperor of Byzantium Ioannis Vatatzis showing from one side Ioannis being crowned by Holy Mary and the other by Christ. General interior view of Agia Sophia. - 3- Agia Sophia, Justinian, Holy Mary and Constantine the Great THE CITY HAS FALLEN The cover was designed by the author - 4- IOANNIS VATATZIS (12 PROPHETS TALK ABOUT THE THIRD WORLD WAR) EMPEROR OF BYZANTIUM 1222 – 1254 THE SIX FINGERED KING THE GREAT MERCIFUL The Emperor’s signature - 5- 2th English edition Larissa – January 2012 The book was printed in 3 languages: English, Russian, and Greek. The world is anxious to know about the worldwide events that will take place in Byzantium © GEORGIOS D. VALAVANIS www.marmaromenosautokratoras.gr ISBN: 978-960-93-3807-3 Thomas Dion. Revisios www.revisios.gr Author, Litterateur, Researcher of Scripts, MembeIrt o ifs t fhoer Abisdsdoecina tioo pnu obfl Lisehtt perasr ta nodr sAurmtsm oafr Ty hessaly And the Asosfo cthiaet iboono kof w Liittheroauttu rteh eW preitremrsi sosfi oLn arissa (E.LO.SY.L.) of the author. Tel. 2410 255651, Tel. 6937181141 Layout, printing, binding: Dervenakion 16, Larissa - Tel.: +30 2410 536473 +30 6937 253546 - 6- PROLOGUE OF THE 2nd ENGLISH EDITION When I decided in 2007 the first edition of the book aiming to the collection of the known prophecies for the events of these ultimate times and the restoration of the truth for the “Marble Emperor”, I did not expect that this effort will know in such a short time such acceptance by the faithful around the world. In these four years, 22 were improved and increased republish the book is printed in four languages (English, Greek, Russian and German). Many of the 22 thousand books that have been prin - ted, in Greek, English and Russian, are distributed in be - lievers that have requested copies of the edition from various areas of the planet: from the Monastery of Efraim in Arizona USA to Australia, Canada, Holland and Cy - prus, Greece, Mexico and Germany, as they are anxious about the worldwide events that they are about to hap - pen. Furthermore, thousands of users of the internet read the electronic version of the book on our site. More than 501.242 readers have been recorded from 109 countries until today. Most of the readers of the printed and electronic edi - tions, among them distinguished scientists and research - ers, express positive comments as much for the size of the research that had as a result for the first time to assemble - 7- in one single book 12 prophecies of equal prophets in number who speak about the 3rd World War and it is re - vealed for the first time that the Marble Emperor of By - zantium is Saint Ioannis Vatatzis. This particular Emperor and Saint of our Church is unfortunately ignored by the majority of the believers, even if his life is mentioned by the Holy Synaxarion and our Church has written the Holy Service (Saint Nikodimos Hagiorite) and the Paraclete Canon and honors his memory on November 4, (an Ex - ception constitutes the Metropolitan Bishop Damaskinos who inaugurated a Holy Temple in the memory of Saint Ioannis in Didymoteicho, the opening of which took place on November 4 2010). The book received recognition by many simple laics, distinguished Byzantinologists, Historians and Theolo - gists. The rare material and the written prophecies began co - ming true – unfortunately – from the events of the recent years. - 8- The Inauguration Ceremony of the Holy Temple of Saint Ioannis Vatatzis and then Vespers celebrated by the Very Re - verend Bishop of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli, Da - maskinos Constantine began and Constantine lost the Byzantium of the east People do not know anything about the Holy Emperor Ioannis Vatatzis and think that the marble Emperor who will rise is the last Emperor of Byzantium Constantine Palaiolo - gos. This is what Laic Tradition tells us. In reality, however, in the book it is not the Laic Tradition that speaks. Here there are 12 prophets who divined the on - coming world events that will shock humanity. - 9- PROLOGUE (Saint Ioannis Vatatzis the Six Fingered, emperor of Byzantium, the Great Beneficiary) For almost three decades I have shared with other patriots and Christians the agony for the potential third world war and the ordeal of Hellenism and humanity in general. Through the legends and laic traditions. These legends spoke about the “marble king”, who is six finge - red and has left his work incomplete, which, with the help of God, he will rise to complete. But who is this “marble Emperor”? Where is his role mentioned and how does it relate to the future events for the wider area? For the research of the identity of this person, which re - lates, as I already mentioned, to the devastating for Hel - lenism future events, I spent myself on a struggle of gathering all the prophecies referring to the savior empe - ror. The material was difficult to find and scattered, and for this reason the effort lasted about twenty five years. (I did the research in Mount Athos, Jerusalem and all the Monasteries of Greece). From the study of twelve prophecies that I gathered and publish in the following pages of the book, I conclu - ded that the six fingered marble king is Ioannis Vatatzis, emperor of Byzantium, who was six fingered and was also called “the great beneficiary”. I owe thanks to the late of blessed memory Metropoli - - 10 - tan of Messinia of G.O.C. Gregorios, who confirmed my estimations, along with the Hagiorites: the late of blessed memory Abbot Efthimios of Esphigmenou and the asce - tics brothers Nanopoulos, fathers Theofilaktos and Pan - teleimon. A confirmation was also done by the bishop of Ma - gnesia G.O.C. Maximos and other ascetics of Mount Athos. Finally, I would like to note that I kept the way of wri - ting and syntax of the prophecies, exactly as tradition re - scued them till today. How will the Emperor by resurrected? We respond: “as God wishes it, the natural order is defeated”. For the first time a prophetic book was written in Gre - ece, exclusively about the Six Fingered Marble Emperor, Saint Ioannis Vatatzis and for what will take place in By - zantium. - 11 - Saint Andreas the Holy Fool in Christ The Mediterranean ships as brushwood will be blown to the wind, on the land from Constantinople and beyond Ksiros the blood will flow like the bridle of the horse, and few will be saved and abide from the re - maining armies. - 12 - - 13 - Presentation of the statistics for The Marble Emperor From 01/01/2012 to 08/12/2012. The site was created on September 30 2010 Summary by Month - 14 - 109 different countries have visited this site. 111 flags collected (including regions) 109 different countries have visited the site www.marmaromenossautokratoras.gr - 15 - The saint and most pious Emperor Ioannis Doukas Vatatzis and Merciful, the one of Magnesia. His general life was translated by Niko - demus the Hagiorite in a simple form, from which he summarized this here re - corded Synaxarion, but also the com - plete chant service from the beginning elaborated himself, the holy Nikodemus, in his royal majesty. This King Ioannis in Christ, had as mother country the great city of Andrianoupolis, and had ancestors the first of the Royal Senate, as his grandfather Constantine, the so called Vatatzis, was Camp Commander of the King Manuel Komnenos, in the year 1143. After the parents of this King died, a lot of wealth passed to him, which he gave to the poor, and spent to dedications to Holy Tem - ples and Churches. Then he marched to Nymphaeum in Bithynia, where was the Palace and the seat of the Kings of Constantino - ple. There he found the uncle from his father, being a cle - ric and priest by the reigning King Theodore Laskaris in the year 1206. Through his uncle he became friend of the King, but did not take pride of this friendship, but treated - 16 - everyone humbly, and he was loved by everyone, he had a humble character and lived a prudent life.
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