Iskoy of Gothia

Holy Martyr Iskoy of Gothia suffered around the year 375, in the time of King Ungerich, a persecutor of Christians, together with twenty-⁠five other martyrs of Gothia. The Church commemorates them on 8 April (new style).

Commemorated with him are the presbyters Vathusius and Verk, the monk Arpilas, the laymen Abibus, Agnes, Reas, Igathrax, Silas, Sigetzas, Sonirilas, Suimblas, Thermes, Phillus, Constans, the prince Agathon, and the women martyrs Anna, Alla, Larissa, Moika, Mamika, Uirko, Animais, Gaafa, queen of the Goths, and Duklida, princess of the Goths. The king ordered the church set on fire during the service. In the flames of the fire 308 people perished, of whom the names of twenty-⁠one martyrs are known. The widow of a Gothic king, Alla, with her daughter Duklida, gathered the remains of the holy martyrs and took them to Syria. Then she returned to her homeland, where after a time she was stoned and died a martyr's death together with her son Agathon. The relics of the holy martyrs remained with Duklida, who, in the time of Valentinian II and Theodosius the Great, came to Cyzicus and gave part of the relics for the consecration of a church. The end of the righteous Duklida was peaceful.