Talk:Michael II

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Jewish? Cannot verify

The article claims that Michael II was Jewish, as does his son's article, Theophilos (emperor). The author of the source is a medical doctor and researcher, not a historian, Byzantine studies scholar, or Judaic studies scholar. It seems his only position of authority is being Jewish.^[1]

I searched for biographies and the Encyclopedia Britannica to back-up the claim, but found nothing.^[2]^[3]^[4] R. J. Dockery (talk) 19:27, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

[1] ttps://archives.cjh.org/agents/people/119925

[2] ttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-II

[3] ttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/355790220_Amorium_in_the_Byzantine_Dark_Ages_seventh_to_ninth_centuries

[4] ttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=347863&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_27

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