Basiliscus
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Basiliscus was Eastern Roman emperor from 9 January 475 to August 476. He became magister militum per Thracias in 464, under his brother-in-law, Emperor Leo I. Basiliscus commanded the army for an inv
Solidus of Basiliscus, marked: d·n· Basiliscus p·p· aug·
A copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos, whose original was destroyed in the fire of 475/476
Marcus (son of Basiliscus)
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Marcus was the son of the Eastern Roman general and usurper Basiliscus and Zenonis. He was acclaimed caesar in 475 and later promoted to augustus, ruling as junior co-emperor to his father. When Zeno
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…the total lack of contemporary sources mentioning his ethnicity or relationship to Odoacer. Basiliscus married Zenonis, and with her produced a son, Marcus. Zenonis's origins are unknown, but she may have been a miaphysite, as some authors credit her for pushing Basiliscus's religious policies. Basiliscus…
Solidus of Basiliscus with the legend dn basilisci et marc p avg