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Minias of Florence
Saint Minias (died 250 AD), also known as Minas () or Miniatus (), is venerated as the first Christian martyr of Florence. The church of San Miniato al Monte is dedicated to him. According to legend, he was an Armenian king or prince serving in the Roman Army – or making a penitential pilgrimage to Rome – who had decided to become a hermit near Florence.
Ruzzik ibn Tala'i
Fatimid vizier from 1161 to 1163
Chrysolius
Saint Chrysolius () the Armenian is the patron saint of Komen/Comines, today in Belgium and France; his relics were venerated in the basilica of St Donatian, Bruges.