Empress Verina and the Events of 475-476
Empress Verina and the Events of 475-476
Author(s): Kamilla TwardowskaSubject(s): History
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Slovanský ústav and Euroslavica
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present the empress Verina’s role during the usurpation of her brother Basiliskos (January 475 - August 476). The empress and her brother shared the responsibility for starting a rebellion against the Emperor Zeno (the husband of her daughter Ariadne). The cause of the rebellion was the fear of being removed from power after the death of Leo II – her grandson and co-emperor Zeno’s son. After she had been removed by Basiliskos, she turned against him and actively supported Zeno’s return to the throne.
Journal: Byzantinoslavica - Revue internationale des Etudes Byzantines
- Issue Year: LXXII/2014
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 9-22
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
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