Anthemius

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Anthemius was a late Western Roman emperor (reigned 467–472 CE) known for his attempts to restore imperial authority and resist barbarian incursions during the empire’s final decades.

Aliases (1)

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman consul
Western Roman emperor
late Roman historical figure
alliedWith Theodoric II
surface form: "Visigothic king Theodoric II"
appointedBy Leo I
surface form: "Eastern Roman emperor Leo I"
associatedWith final decades of the Western Roman Empire
attempted to recover Africa from the Vandals
to strengthen defenses of Gaul and Italy
birthDate circa 420
birthPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: "Constantinople"
capitalDuringReign Rome
causeOfDeath killed during civil conflict with Ricimer
child Alypia
Anthemiolus
Marcianus
Romulus
conflictWith Ricimer
Genseric
surface form: "Vandal king Gaiseric"
deathDate 11 July 472
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Theodosian dynasty
surface form: "Theodosian dynasty (by marriage)"
era Late Antiquity
father Procopius
fullName Anthemius
surface form: "Procopius Anthemius"
heldOffice consul of the Roman Empire in 455
heldTitle magister militum per Orientem
patricius
historicalReputation one of the last capable Western Roman emperors
language Latin
mannerOfDeath executed after being captured in Rome
mother Lucina
notableFor alliance with the Visigoths against the Vandals
attempts to restore imperial authority in the Western Roman Empire
efforts to resist barbarian incursions
organized joint Eastern–Western expedition against the Vandals in 468
policy promoted religious tolerance between Chalcedonian and Miaphysite factions early in his career
sought closer cooperation with the Eastern Roman Empire
predecessor Libius Severus
reignedOver Western Roman Empire
reignEnd 472
reignStart 467
religion Nicene Christianity
siege besieged in Rome by Ricimer in 472
spouse Marcia Euphemia
daughter of Eastern Roman emperor Marcian
successor Olybrius
supportedBy Eastern emperor Leo I in his claim to the Western throne
title Augustus
surface form: "Augustus of the West"

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ricimer contemporaryOf Anthemius
Anthemius fullName Anthemius
this entity surface form: "Procopius Anthemius"
Ricimer installedEmperor Anthemius
Ricimer opposedEmperor Anthemius
Olybrius predecessor Anthemius
Western Roman Empire ruler Anthemius
Libius Severus successor Anthemius

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