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Marcus (Greek: Μάρκος, died August 476) was the son of the Eastern Roman general and usurper Basiliscus and Zenonis. He was acclaimed caesar in 475 and later promoted to augustus, ruling as junior co-emperor to his father. When Zeno reoccupied Constantinople in late August 476, Marcus, with his parents, took refuge in a church.
Marcus (Latin: Flavius Marcus Augustus) (died August 476) was the son of the Byzantine general and usurper Basiliscus and Zenonis. He was acclaimed Caesar in 475 and later promoted to Augustus, ruling as junior co-emperor to his father. Coins were issued in his and Leo II's names.
Marcus was the son of Basiliscus and Zenonis. When Byzantine Emperor Leo (r. 457–474) fell ill in 473, he had his grandson, Leo II (r. 474), the son of Zeno (r. 474–475, 476–491) and Ariadne, crowned as emperor in October 473. Leo died on 18 January 474, and Leo II took the throne.
Marcus (son of Basiliscus) and Basiliscus · See more » Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been ...
Basiliscus’ wife Aelia Zenonis was elevated to Augusta and his son Marcus was granted the rank of Caesar. Shortly afterwards Marcus was made co-Augustus and two more obscure, younger sons of Basiliscus, Leo and Zeno, were raised to be Caesars. But such dynastic aspirations aside, things quickly began going wrong for the new emperor.
Marcus (son of Basiliscus) Last Modified: 2023-05-23 02:53:11. Category. Eastern Roman Emperor; deposed monarch; died in 476; person who died of starvation;
Roman emperor of the East MarcusSolidus of Marcus with his father BasiliscusRoman emperor of the East (with Basiliscus) Reign475 – August 476PredecessorZeno, deposedSuccessorZeno, restoredWestern emperorsJulius Nepos (475)Romulus (475–476)DiedCappadociaHouseHouse of
