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In 475, during the reign of the Emperor Zeno, the senator Basiliscus, Leo’s brother-in-law and a [[Monophysitism|Miaphysite]], usurped Leo’s throne. As he had championed the Miaphysite position, Patriarch Acacius opposed Basiliscus, who then ventured to Daniel to obtain his blessing. Instead Basiliscus received Daniel’s condemnation. With the Orthodox faith in question Patr. Acacius beg that Daniel come down from his pillar and travel to Constantinople, to the [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Great Church]], and confront Emperor Basiliscus on the question of his faith. Then, for the only time in his thirty three years on the pillar, Daniel came down from it to travel to the Great Church, there to confront the emperor on his faith. Having received Daniel’s condemnation and now in Daniel’s presence, and among the faithful in Hagia Sophia, Basiliscus was asked to state his belief. With Abp. Acacius kneeling beside him, and in response to Daniel’s counseling that they seek the way of peace, Basiliscus affirmed his orthodoxy.

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