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A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire477–609

A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire: 477–609 Part III T. Venning (ed.), A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire © Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006 477 North Africa 25 January Death of Gaiseric, aged probably over 70; succeeded by son Hunneric as Vandal king, and Catholics persecuted. Empire/Italy Roman senatorial embassy arrives at Constantinople with the Imperial Insignia, saying that Odovacer can rule Italy sufficiently as representing Zeno as the only Emperor and requesting rank of ‘patrician’ that previous ‘barbarian’ real rulers such as Ricimer held; Zeno grants requests and rebuffs a rival claim from Julius Nepos in Illyria to still be Emperor. Illus becomes ‘Master of Offices’ and Zeno’s chief minister but is resented, both by Empresses Verina and Ariadne and by citizens of the capital. 478 Empire Theodoric Strabo rejects Zeno’s terms for stopping plundering Thrace; Zeno sends Illus’ brother-in-law Martinianus against him but he is incompetent so Zeno appeals to Theodoric the Amal; the latter insists that Zeno and the Senate swear not to make a separate peace, then arranges to meet Zeno’s army at Mount Sondis (Haemus range); however his army comes upon Strabo’s instead and the two Theodorics make peace; Zeno threatens war, but instead causes near-mutiny in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire477–609

Editors: Venning, Timothy
Venning, Timothy
A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire — Nov 14, 2015
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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
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978-1-349-51365-9
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75 –143
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Part III T. Venning (ed.), A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire © Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006 477 North Africa 25 January Death of Gaiseric, aged probably over 70; succeeded by son Hunneric as Vandal king, and Catholics persecuted. Empire/Italy Roman senatorial embassy arrives at Constantinople with the Imperial Insignia, saying that Odovacer can rule Italy sufficiently as representing Zeno as the only Emperor and requesting rank of ‘patrician’ that previous ‘barbarian’ real rulers such as Ricimer held; Zeno grants requests and rebuffs a rival claim from Julius Nepos in Illyria to still be Emperor. Illus becomes ‘Master of Offices’ and Zeno’s chief minister but is resented, both by Empresses Verina and Ariadne and by citizens of the capital. 478 Empire Theodoric Strabo rejects Zeno’s terms for stopping plundering Thrace; Zeno sends Illus’ brother-in-law Martinianus against him but he is incompetent so Zeno appeals to Theodoric the Amal; the latter insists that Zeno and the Senate swear not to make a separate peace, then arranges to meet Zeno’s army at Mount Sondis (Haemus range); however his army comes upon Strabo’s instead and the two Theodorics make peace; Zeno threatens war, but instead causes near-mutiny in

Published: Nov 14, 2015

Keywords: Chief Minister; Real Ruler; Imperial Force; Naval Blockade; Religious Policy

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