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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Julius_NeposJulius Nepos - Wikipedia

    Julius Nepos. Julius Nepos (died 9 May 480), [b] 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 ...

  2. Mar 28, 2024 · 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.

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  3. Sep 13, 2021 · Julius Nepos (Died AD 480) Julius Nepos was the son of Nepotianus, who had been ‘Master of Soldiers’ in the reign of Avitus. Furthermore, his mother was the sister of Marcellinus, the arch-enemy of Ricimer and commander of Dalmatia. After the death of Marcellinus (most likely due to a plot by Ricimer), Julius Nepos in AD 468 took up his ...

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  5. Became emperor June AD 474. Died 9 May in Dalmatia AD 480. Julius Nepos was the son of Nepotianus, who had been ‘Master of Soldiers’ in the reign of Avitus. Furthermore, his mother was the sister of Marcellinus, the arch-enemy of Ricimer and commander of Dalmatia. After the death of Marcellinus (most likely due to a plot by Ricimer), Julius ...

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › Julius_NeposJulius Nepos - Wikiwand

    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 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.

  7. 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). He would have inherited Marcellinus' support in Dalmatia, where, as Master of Soldiers himself, he ...

  8. www.livius.org › articles › personJulius Nepos - Livius

    Aug 10, 2020 · Julius Nepos. Julius Nepos: emperor of the West-Roman empire (r. 474-475 or 480). Julius Nepos. Names: date of birth and full name unknown. Between 19-24 June 474: recognized by the Senate. 28 August 475: forced to resign by Orestes, and made bishop. Successor of: Glycerius.

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