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Zeno ( / ˈziːnoʊ /; Greek: Ζήνων, translit. Zénōn; c.425 – 9 April 491) was Eastern Roman emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. He was originally from the district of Isauria, which is now part of modern day Turkey, and changed his name to Zeno (previously Tarasis) while serving under Leo I.
Zeno (born, Isauria, Diocese of the East—died April 9, 491) Eastern Roman emperor whose reign (474–91) was troubled by revolts and religious dissension. Until he married the Eastern emperor Leo I ’s daughter Ariadne (in 466 or 467), Zeno had been known as Tarasicodissa. As such he led an Isaurian army that the emperor relied upon to ...
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Zeno (Greek: Ζήνων, c. 425 - 9 April 491) Was a Eastern Roman emperor from 29 August 474 - 9 January 475 (First Reign) and August 476 - 9 April 491 (Second Reign). Zeno had witnessed the fall of the Western Roman Empire along with the accession of Odoacer into italy.
Jun 18, 2018 · Available in other languages: French. Emperor Zeno. The Trustees of the British Museum (Copyright) Zeno was Byzantine emperor from 474 until 491 CE. An ethnic Isaurian, Zeno was repeatedly criticized as an outsider during his reign, which was full of rebellions and attacks by the Ostrogoths.
Sep 23, 2019 · Emperor Zeno is an interesting figure in Roman history. Being Isaurian, many saw him as an ‘internal barbarian;’ he is one of the few rulers in history to have succeeded his son; he was one of the few emperors to regain the throne after being deposed and he was reputedly buried alive.
Name: Tarasikodissa. Born in Rosoumblada in Isauria (Asia Minor). Consul AD 469. Became emperor 9 February AD 474. Wife: (1) Arcadia, (2) Aelia Ariadne. Died AD 491. Zeno was from Rosoumblada in the province in south-eastern Asia Minor known as Isauria.
Religion. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Zeno, Byzantine Emperor. views 3,689,355 updated. ZENO, BYZANTINE EMPEROR. The Byzantine emperor Zeno (474 – 491) came from the village of Rusumblada in Isauria. Born c. 426/431, his original name was Tarasicodissa.