The Orthodox in Alexandria elected their candidate, also named Timothy, and nicknamed by surname - White Cap (Σαλοφακιολος, Salofakiol). He was an attractive person. Even from the crowd of his street opponents, exclamations were heard: "Although you are not our bishop, we love you!" Timothy Salofakiol, knowing the local mood, even restored the commemoration of Dioscorus in the diptychs. The opposition against him was led by Peter the Iberian, to whom Timothy Elurus entrusted his church at the time of his exile. All opposition to Timothy Salofakiol was quiet. But the temporary equilibrium was unstable. Changes on the throne again caused war.

Emperors Zeno (474-491) and Basiliscus (475-476).

1st Apostasy from the Council of Chalcedon.

Emperor Leo I died in 474 and was replaced by a military adventurer from the Isaurian barbarians. The descendants of the pirates, the Isaurians, were, like the modern Kurds, highwaymen. Emperor Leo I advanced their strength against the German danger, gave their leader, named Zeno, the title of patrician and the hand of his daughter Ariadne. From this marriage, Zeno had a son, Leo II, whom Emperor Leo I proclaimed Augustus before his death. Little five-year-old Augustus placed the crown on his father, and Zeno became a basileus. Zeno's reign caused a lot of discontent. And the old Empress Verina, the wife of the late Leo I, who also bore the title of Augusta, put forward a rival against Zeno in the person of her brother Basiliscus. Zeno fled in 475 to Chalki, from there to his Isauria. This palace revolution had a strong impact on church affairs.

The Patriarch of Constantinople from 471 was Acacius, a clever man and zealot for his power as bishop of the capital. Zeno was under the influence of Acacius and adhered to the Council of Chalcedon. But in Basiliscus' entourage were adherents of Timothy Elur. Basiliscus summoned Timothy Elurus from exile and decided to liquidate the Egyptian and other Monophysite revolutions by a bold maneuver.

Enkiklion [44] (475).

Basiliscus published the Enuklion according to the program of Timothy Elurus, in which he recognized the two councils of Ephesus and rejected both the error of Eutychus and the "doctrinal news" of the Council of Chalcedon. The bishops summoned to sign this act in the overwhelming majority (over 500!) signed. Those who disagreed were deposed, those who did not sign representative persons, even secular ones, were subjected to confiscation of property and exile.

Timothy Elur reveled in victory. The Alexandrian sailors, who were in the capital, met Timothy in the Golden Pogue with an excited manifestation. The crowd blocked the road, asking for a blessing. Timofey's apartments were allotted in the palace buildings. Akakiy was embarrassed. Timothy Elur was already demanding a ceremonial entrance into the Holy Trinity. Sofia. But the monks of Constantinople saved the situation. They closed the doors of all the churches of the capital to Timothy. And... Acacius ventured not to sign Enucklion. Indirectly, the dissatisfaction of the "Eutychites" with the struggle of Timothy Elur with them also came to the aid of Acacius. Thus, in the capital, Timofey failed. He was advised to run away in time. He embarked on his faithful ship, and on his way to Alexandria was summoned to Ephesus. It was the city of Alexandrian triumphs in the struggle with Constantinople: Cyril against Nestorius, Dioscorus against Flavian. The Council of Chalcedon was disliked here for its 28th canon. In Ephesus, in defiance of the 28th canon, Paul was made bishop. Acacius intervened and removed him. Timothy Elur in Ephesus presided over the council of bishops of Asia. This council recognized the autonomy of Ephesus, allegedly violated by the Council of Chalcedon. This Council of Ephesus declared Acacius himself deposed and sent a report of his deeds to the emperor. After that, Timothy triumphantly arrived in Alexandria. It was evening. The crowd met him by torchlight. Timothy Salofakiol was expelled. Timothy Elur "generously" allowed him to settle in a monastery in Canop. And he even gave him a daily penny allowance, to the displeasure of the extreme. The remains of Dioscorus from Asia Minor Gangra were transported to Alexandria and placed in the tomb of all the archbishops.

The fall of Basiliscus and the return of Zeno (476). Turn to Chalcedon.

Patriarch Akakios proved firm against the background of the infirmity of the episcopate. He saw the political instability of Basiliscus' power. And he decided to wait it out. Indeed, political ferment began, which captured even the Senate. Two generals sent against Zeno to Isauria (Illus and Trocundus, both Isaurians) soon conspired with Zeno. This predetermined the end of Basiliscus.

Meanwhile, Acacius, by his opposition to Enuklion, aroused the sympathy of the masses and especially the sympathy of the authoritative ascetic Daniel, a Syrian, an imitator of the feat of Simeon the Stylite. Daniel, who had never stepped down from the pillar (even in winter, before the ice over), descended from the pillar for the danger threatening his faith, and participated in the procession together with Akakii, setting the whole city in motion. The basilisk trembled. From Isauria came the news of treason. Zenon was approaching Constantinople. Basiliscus, in fright, issued his Encyclonia in cancellation

Antienkyklion (Αντεγκυκλιον),

who returned church affairs to their former position. But this did not save him. Zeno entered Constantinople. Basilisk and his children were imprisoned in Cappadocia, from which they never came.