revolt of Basiliscus
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The revolt of Basiliscus was a short-lived usurpation of the Eastern Roman throne in 475–476 CE, when the general Basiliscus briefly deposed Emperor Zeno before being overthrown and killed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire
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political revolt ⓘ usurpation ⓘ |
| capitalControlled | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesWith | capture and execution of Basiliscus ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic struggle
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palace coup ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 20 months ⓘ |
| endCause |
defection of supporters from Basiliscus to Zeno
ⓘ
military advance of Zeno on Constantinople ⓘ |
| endTime | 476 ⓘ |
| followedBy | restoration of Zeno ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringUsurpation | Eastern Roman Empire under Basiliscus ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Isaurian hostility in Constantinople
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opposition to Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Basiliscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of Basiliscus
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restoration of Zeno to the throne ⓘ temporary deposition of Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Greek-speaking Eastern court ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | failure of Basiliscus’s usurpation ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Basiliscus
NERFINISHED
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Illus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodoric Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Verina NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
account of Evagrius Scholasticus
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account of John of Antioch ⓘ chronicles of later Byzantine historians ⓘ |
| hasResultingTitleForLeader | Eastern Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext |
5th century
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Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
court intrigue
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military support from Gothic forces ⓘ overthrow of a reigning emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Basiliscus proclaimed emperor in Constantinople
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flight of Zeno from Constantinople ⓘ return of Zeno with Isaurian forces ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Isaurian supporters of Zeno
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Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
history of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | first reign of Zeno ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyContext | Monophysite–Chalcedonian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsIn | second reign of Zeno ⓘ |
| startTime | 475 ⓘ |
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