Empress Verina and the Events of 475-476
Empress Verina and the Events of 475-476

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present the empress Verina’s role during the usurpation of her brother Basiliskos (January 475 - August 476). The empress and her brother shared the responsibility for starting a rebellion against the Emperor Zeno (the husband of her daughter Ariadne). The cause of the rebellion was the fear of being removed from power after the death of Leo II – her grandson and co-emperor Zeno’s son. After she had been removed by Basiliskos, she turned against him and actively supported Zeno’s return to the throne.

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