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Julius Nepos (died 9 May 480), [c] or simply Nepos, [8][9] ruled as Roman emperor of the West from 24 June 474 to 28 August 475. After losing power in Italy, Nepos retreated to his home province of Dalmatia, from which he continued to claim the western imperial title, with recognition from the Eastern Roman Empire, until he was murdered in 480.
Julius Nepos was the last legitimate Western Roman emperor (reigned 474–475). Born of a distinguished family, Nepos was sent by the Eastern ruler Leo I to govern Italy as augustus (emperor). He at once deposed the Western emperor, Glycerius, whom Leo regarded as a usurper. Nepos proclaimed himself.
Sep 13, 2021 · So at least in theory, Julius Nepos was the last Roman emperor of the west. Though in practice Nepos was forced to remain in exile, never to retake his throne again. Julius Nepos died on 9 May AD 480, assassinated by two of servants at his country house near Salonae (Solin).
Nov 2, 2023 · Discover the dramatic story of Julius Nepos, the last Western Roman Emperor. From his rise to the turbulent fall, it's a gripping tale of power and intrigue
Feb 8, 1998 · Julius Nepos was the son of Nepotianus, Master of Soldiers in the west ca.458-461, and the nephew of the patrician Marcellinus, Master of Soldiers in Dalmatia ca. 461-468. He married a neptis, probably a niece, of the emperor Leo (457-474).
After the death of Marcellinus (most likely due to a plot by Ricimer), Julius Nepos in AD 468 took up his dead uncle’s position of commander of Dalmatia. This region was still formally a dominion of the eastern empire, but under Marcellinus had become virtually independent.
Julius Nepos, or simply Nepos, ruled as Roman emperor of the West from 24 June 474 to 28 August 475. After losing power in Italy, Nepos retreated to his home pr...
Julius Nepos (died 9 May 480), or simply Nepos, ruled as Roman emperor of the West from 24 June 474 to 28 August 475. After losing power in Italy, Nepos retreated to his home province of Dalmatia, from which he continued to claim the western imperial title, with recognition from the Eastern Roman Empire, until he was murdered in 480. Though ...
Julius Nepos (Latin: Iulius Nepos, death 9 May 480) was a Western Roman emperor from 24 June 474 – 28 August 475 (in Italy) and 28 August 475 – 9 May 480 (in Dalmatia). Romulus Augustus is recognised as the last ruler of the Western Roman Empire.
Julius Nepos, d. 480, Roman emperor of the West (474–80). The military governor of Dalmatia, he was appointed emperor of the West by Leo I, emperor of the East. A year later he was deposed by Orestes, who raised his own son Romulus Augustulus to the throne.
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