Olybrius

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Olybrius was a short-lived 5th-century Western Roman emperor whose brief reign in 472 occurred during the empire’s final period of political fragmentation and decline.

Aliases (1)


Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
Western Roman emperor
human
associatedWith Leo I
surface form: "Leo I the Thracian"

Ricimer
category 5th-century Roman emperors
Theodosian dynasty
Roman emperors
surface form: "Western Roman emperors"
centuryOfActivity 5th century
country Western Roman Empire
deathDate 472
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Theodosian dynasty
fatherInLaw Valentinian III
givenName Olybrius
surface form: "Anicius Olybrius"
historicalContext final period of political fragmentation of the Western Roman Empire
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
languageOfName Latin
memberOf Anicii
motherInLaw Empress Licinia Eudoxia
surface form: "Licinia Eudoxia"
notableFor rule during the decline of the Western Roman Empire
short reign as Western Roman emperor
occupation emperor
positionHeld Roman emperors
surface form: "Emperor of the Western Roman Empire"
predecessor Anthemius
reignEnd 472
reignStart 472
religion Christianity
spouse Placidia (daughter of Valentinian III)
surface form: "Placidia the Younger"
successor Glycerius
title Augustus

Referenced by (4)

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

Olybrius givenName Olybrius
this entity surface form: "Anicius Olybrius"
Glycerius predecessor Olybrius
Western Roman Empire ruler Olybrius
Anthemius successor Olybrius