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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·
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
A copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos, whose original was destroyed in the fire of 475/476
Zeno (emperor)
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Zeno was Eastern Roman emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. His reign was plagued by domestic revolts and religious dissension, but was more successful on the foreign front. He is credit
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…for him and he left the church to retire in Neapolis. When Emperor Leo died in 474, his grandson Leo II (r. 474) took power, but soon died; his father, Zeno (r. 474–475, 476–491) ascended the throne in the same year, in a politically precarious position. Verina conspired to install the magister officiorum…
A detail of the Missorium of Aspar, depicting the powerful magister militum Aspar and his elder son Ardabur (c. 434). Zeno caused Ardabur's fall, prod
A detail of the Missorium of Aspar, depicting the powerful magister militum Aspar and his elder son Ardabur (c. 434). Zeno caused Ardabur's fall, producing treacherous letters that linked him to the Sassanid King; Ardabur later bribed some of Zeno's soldiers into trying to kill him.
Relief of Ariadne, elder daughter of Emperor Leo I and wife of Zeno
Relief of Ariadne, elder daughter of Emperor Leo I and wife of Zeno
Leo I, father-in-law of Zeno, Eastern Roman Emperor from 457 to 474
Leo I, father-in-law of Zeno, Eastern Roman Emperor from 457 to 474
Coin of Basiliscus, who revolted against Zeno in January 475 and held power until Zeno's return in August 476. Basiliscus was Verina's brother; he too
Coin of Basiliscus, who revolted against Zeno in January 475 and held power until Zeno's return in August 476. Basiliscus was Verina's brother; he took power after having Zeno flee from Constantinople, but alienated the people of Constantinople and was captured and put to death by Zeno.