Yahballaha_III

Yahballaha III (c. 1245–13 November 1317), known in earlier years as Rabban Marcos or Markos, was Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1281 to 1317. As Patriarch, Yahballaha headed the Church of the East during the severe persecutions under the reign of khans Ghazan and his successor Öljaitü. He acknowledged the Pope and tried to form a church union, which was rejected by the Nestorian bishops of the Church of the East.

Yahballaha_III

Yahballaha III (c. 1245–13 November 1317), known in earlier years as Rabban Marcos or Markos, was Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1281 to 1317. As Patriarch, Yahballaha headed the Church of the East during the severe persecutions under the reign of khans Ghazan and his successor Öljaitü. He acknowledged the Pope and tried to form a church union, which was rejected by the Nestorian bishops of the Church of the East.