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  1. Lallis. 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.

  2. Apr 17, 2024 · April 9, 491. Title / Office: emperor (474-476), Roman Empire. Zeno (born, Isauria, Diocese of the East—died April 9, 491) was an 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.

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  3. 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. However, the most well-known fact about Zeno is that he ...

  4. Jun 18, 2018 · Definition. 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. He is best known for his failed attempt to compromise between Chalcedonian Christians and the Monophysite Christians, the Henotikon, which ...

  5. Zeno (born, Isauria, Diocese of the East—died April 9, 491) was the 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.

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  7. 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. Quick Facts Roman emperor ...

  8. The Byzantine emperor Zeno (474 – 491) came from the village of Rusumblada in Isauria. Born c. 426/431, his original name was Tarasicodissa. During a military career, Zeno acquired papers in 466 showing the treachery of Aspar's son Ardabur. This brought him promotion to comes domesticorum and marriage to Leo's daughter Ariadne.