Tarasios of Constantinople was an 8th-century prelate who served as the Ecumenical Patriarch from 784 until his death in 806. Born in Constantinople to a high-ranking judge, he initially worked as an imperial secretary for Constantine VI. He entered the clergy as a layman before his eventual elevation to the patriarchate. During his leadership, he played a central role in the Second Council of Nicaea, where he helped restore the practice of icon veneration within the church.