Canaan Hanoui, (574, ?) was a copper smith in Istanbul / Constantinople / Byzantium.
Canaan believed in Manichaeism.
He was doing well financially. He owned a house and some fine goods with it. As powerful as a mighty leader, he was known by everybody in the world. At the time, he was History. He is still seen as an eternal cultural symbol. He changed the life of many thanks to their cultural masterpieces. He was force of nature, and people saw in their body and beauty the incarnation of a god. He was iron-willed, achieving any goal he set.