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Anthemius
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Anthemius,
Emperor of the
Western Roman Empire
Name commonly known as: Anthemius *** Latin Roman Name:
Procopius Anthemius *** Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: April 12, 467 -
July 11, 472 ***
Dynasty / Historical Period:
Western Empire (394 - 476) which led to the disintegration of Roman
authority and the Fall of the Roman Empire *** Date of Birth: c. 420 *** Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Anthemius was
Libius Severus
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Married: Marcia Euphemia *** Children: Alypia (became the wife of Ricimer), Anthemiolus, Marcian,
Procopius Anthemius and Romulus
Date of Death: July 11, 472
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Anthemius from the following facts and information about his life. Anthemius
started his climb to success as a consul.
Libius Severus the previous
emperor, died on 25 September 465 in Rome. The cause of
death is uncertain but there were rumours that he had been
assassinated by means of poison and that the murder had been
orchestrated by Ricimer (who was believed to be responsible
for the deaths of the emperors
Avitus and
Majorian.
Leo I, the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, who
was based in Constantinople, tried to control Italian
affairs through Ricimer, who was a military leader and the
grandson of Wallia, king of the Visigoths. In 467 Anthemius
arrived in Rome from the east with support of the emperor
Leo I and Ricimer. He was recognized by the Senate and
proclaimed emperor on 12 April 467. The ambitious and
ruthless Ricimer married Alypia who was one of the daughters
of Anthemius. In 468 the Emperor Leo I expedition against
the Vandals failed as did Anthemius expedition against the
Visigoths. In 470 Anthemius contracted a serious sickness.
So many things had gone wrong for him that he believed that
he was a victim of sorcery. He became obsessed with the idea
and accused many innocent and influential people of plotting
against him. Ricimer decide to put a stop to it and gathered
an army in Milan to confront Anthemius in Rome. By 11 July
472 Ricimer had taken Rome and Anthemius was beheaded Gundobad. Ricimer then appointed another emperor called
Flavius Anicius Olybrius.
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