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Flavius Leo Iunior or Leo II (467
467

Events...
- November 17, 474
474

Events...
) served as Byzantine Emperor
List of Byzantine Emperors

This is a list of the Emperors of the late Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians. This list does not include numerous co-emperors who never attained sole or senior status as rulers....
 from January 18 to November 17, 474
474

Events...
. He was the son of Zeno
Zeno (emperor)

Flavius Zeno Perpetuus, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Eastern Roman Empire was one of the more prominent of the early Byzantine Emperors....
 and Ariadne
Ariadne (empress)

Aelia Ariadne was the the Empress consort of Zeno and Anastasius I of the Byzantine Empire....
 (the daughter of Leo I
Leo I (emperor)

Flavius Valerius Leo , known in English as Leo the Thracian or Leo I, was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 457 to 474. He was known as Magnus Thrax by his supporters, and Leo the Butcher by his enemies....
 and Verina
Verina

Aelia Verina was the Empress consort of Leo I of the Byzantine Empire. She was a sister of Basiliscus. Her daughter Ariadne was Empress consort of first Zeno and then Anastasius I ....
). As Leo's closest male relative, he was named successor upon his grandfather's death. After taking his father as colleague, he died of an unknown disease about 10 months into his reign in November, 474. It was widely rumored that he might have been poisoned by his mother Ariadne in order to bring her husband Zeno to the throne.






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Flavius Leo Iunior or Leo II (467
467

Events...
- November 17, 474
474

Events...
) served as Byzantine Emperor
List of Byzantine Emperors

This is a list of the Emperors of the late Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians. This list does not include numerous co-emperors who never attained sole or senior status as rulers....
 from January 18 to November 17, 474
474

Events...
. He was the son of Zeno
Zeno (emperor)

Flavius Zeno Perpetuus, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Eastern Roman Empire was one of the more prominent of the early Byzantine Emperors....
 and Ariadne
Ariadne (empress)

Aelia Ariadne was the the Empress consort of Zeno and Anastasius I of the Byzantine Empire....
 (the daughter of Leo I
Leo I (emperor)

Flavius Valerius Leo , known in English as Leo the Thracian or Leo I, was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 457 to 474. He was known as Magnus Thrax by his supporters, and Leo the Butcher by his enemies....
 and Verina
Verina

Aelia Verina was the Empress consort of Leo I of the Byzantine Empire. She was a sister of Basiliscus. Her daughter Ariadne was Empress consort of first Zeno and then Anastasius I ....
). As Leo's closest male relative, he was named successor upon his grandfather's death. After taking his father as colleague, he died of an unknown disease about 10 months into his reign in November, 474. It was widely rumored that he might have been poisoned by his mother Ariadne in order to bring her husband Zeno to the throne. He was indeed succeeded by his father, although his grandmother Verina took advantage of his death to conspire against Zeno.

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