Greetings all,
Today, we commemorate the crowning of Libius Severus, who became Emperor of the West on November 19th in 461 AD:
He was elected to the position by the Roman Senate in Ravenna, but
his rule was dominated by Count Ricimer. Severus was not recognized by
Leo I, Emperor of the East, but there was still some collaboration
between the two courts in various affairs and the choosing of Consuls.
Surprisingly for a Western Emperor during this period Libius Severus
seems to have died a natural death.
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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