Friday, January 12, 2024

 Greetings all,


On this Day we reflect on the crowning of Basiliscus as Emperor on January 12th in 475 AD:


He was the Brother of Empress Aelia Verina, wife of Leo I. Although unsuccessful as a general he managed to seize power in Constantinople from the Emperor Zeno. However his policies antagonized most of the Imperial court, including his sister. When Zeno returned to Constantinople he found virtually no opposition.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus
 
 

 

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