Babai's Teaching
Besides bringing discipline to the monasteries and administering the church, Babai is mainly known for his orthodox teaching.
From 610 to 628 the last and most devastating wars between Byzantium and Persia took place. First Persia conquered parts of Byzantium, which were populated mostly by Monophysite and Chalcedonian Christians. To be popular in the newly gained provinces, King Chosroes II did not want to favor the Nestorians any more. During the successful Byzantine counter attack 622—628, Chalcedonians and especially Monophysites were on the advance in Persia and several sees and villages were lost by the Church of the East.
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