 From the beginning of his rule , Basiliscus showed his support for the Miaphysites . Zacharias Scholasticus reports how a group of Egyptian Miaphysite monks , having heard of Emperor Leo 's death , had moved from Alexandria to Constantinople to petition Zeno in favour of Timothy , but at their arrival in the capital , they found the newly elected Basiliscus instead . The Magister <unk> <unk> , the former physician of Basiliscus , was the brother of one of the monks , so the delegation obtained an audience with Basiliscus , and , with the support of <unk> and of the Empress , they convinced Basiliscus to recall from exile the banished Miaphysite Patriarchs . 
