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During Leo's reign, the Balkans were ravaged time and again by the West Goths and the Huns. However, these attackers were unable to take Constantinople thanks to the walls which had been rebuilt and reinforced in the reign of Theodosius II and against which they possessed no suitable technology. His reign was also noteworthy for his influence in the western Roman Empire, marked by his appointment of Anthemius as Roman Emperor in 467Events April 12 Anthemius elevated to Western Roman Emperor Births Leo II, Byzantine emperor Cerdic of Wessex (approximate date). Deaths 467.. He attempted to build on this political achievement with an expedition against the Vandals in 468Events March 3 Simplicius succeeds Hilarius as Pope The Vandal fleet overpowers the navy of Leo I of the Byzantine Empire Huns again invade Dacia but are once more repelled by the eastern emperor Leo I. Births Deaths February 29 Pope Hilarius Gunabhadra 4, which was defeated due to the treachery and incompetence of Leo's brother-in-law BasiliscusFlavius Basiliscus was a rival Byzantine Emperor 475 476. Consul in 465, and commander of the disastrous expedition against Gaiseric in 468. He was also brother of Verina, wife of Leo I. The antipathy towards Zeno led to a palace coup which ousted Zeno, a. This disaster drained the Empire of men and money.
Whilst Leo's empire was well known for its military technology, it also managed important advances in other fields, most notably a primitive form of paperclip for binding official documents.
Leo died of dysenteryDysentery is a severe diarrheal illness often associated with blood in the feces. There are two major types: shigellosis which is caused by one of several types of Shigella bacteria; and amoebic dysentery which is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytic at the age of 73 on January 18January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 347 days remaining (348 in leap years) Events 300-1899 350 General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans, proclaims himself Emperor. 474 Leo II becomes briefly Byzantine emper, 474.
| Preceded by MarcianMarcian or Marcianus (c. 390 January 457) was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire ( 450- 457). Marcian was born in Thrace or Illyria. He spent his early life as an obscure soldier. He subsequently served for nineteen years under Ardaburius and Aspar, and t | Byzantine Emperor ' | Succeeded by Leo IILeo II ( 467- November 17, 474) served as Eastern Roman Emperor from January 18 to November 17, 474. He was the son of Zeno I and Ariadne (the daughter of Leo I and Verina). As Leo's closest male relative, he was named successor, under the regency of Zeno |
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