Aspar
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Aspar was a powerful 5th-century Alan general and kingmaker in the Eastern Roman Empire who dominated imperial politics from behind the throne.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alan
ⓘ
Eastern Roman general ⓘ general ⓘ kingmaker ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfDeath | 471 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Ardabur Aspar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patricius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | barbarian general in Roman service ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Sassanian conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandalic War (campaigns against the Vandals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| couldNotBecomeEmperorBecauseOf |
Arian faith
ⓘ
barbarian origin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominatedPoliticsIn | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ardabur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most powerful non-imperial figures in the 5th-century Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influencedAppointmentOf |
Leo I the Thracian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | agents of Emperor Leo I ⓘ |
| killedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Eastern Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helped elevate Leo I to the imperial throne in 457
ⓘ
helped elevate Marcian to the imperial throne in 450 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as kingmaker in the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
dominating imperial politics from behind the throne ⓘ |
| opponent |
Isaurian faction at court
ⓘ
Leo I the Thracian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander-in-chief of the Eastern Roman army
ⓘ
magister militum ⓘ |
| powerBase | control over the Eastern Roman army ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Arian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Leo I the Thracian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcian NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodosius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
magister militum per Orientem
ⓘ
patricius ⓘ |
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