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Rh restored. In 481 Salophakiolos died. The Copts clamoured for Peter Mongos; but a Catholic, John Talaia, was elected. During these disturbances Pope Simplicius (463-483) upheld firmly his own supreme authority and the faith of Chalcedon.

But the Emperor Zeno had learned in Basiliskos' rebellion the strength of the Monophysite party. He now began that fatal policy of conciliating it, which did not succeed, which brought distress to all faithful Catholics and a schism with Rome. In this policy he was encouraged by Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople (471-489). Peter Mongos, having fled to the capital when John Talaia was elected, persuaded Acacius and Zeno that his party, the Monophysites, would give endless trouble to the Government unless they were met half way. So in 482, Zeno published a decree called Henotikon, which was meant to satisfy all parties. It was drawn up by Acacius, helped by Peter Mongos. The Henotikon declared as symbols of the faith the creed of Nicæa-Constantinople, the twelve anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria, and the decrees of Ephesus only. Nestorius and Eutyches are both condemned. The expression "two natures" is avoided; our Lord is said in general to be "one, not two." This completely ignores Chalcedon. Worse, the decree contains the phrase: "Whoever thinks or has thought otherwise, whether at Chalcedon or at any other synod, is excommunicate." Everyone was to sign this Imperial "Unification," and everyone was to be satisfied. Naturally, no one was satisfied. The Monophysites wanted a categorical rejection of Chalcedon, an acceptance of the decrees of