| Glycerius | |
| Emperor of the Western Roman Empire |
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| Reign | c. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern March 3, 473 - June 474 |
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| Born | c. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events By Place Western Roman Empire Glycerius is named Emperor Events By Place Western Roman Empire Julius Nepos becomes western Roman Emperor, deposing Glycerius. 420 |
| Died | After 480 |
| Predecessor | Olybrius |
| Successor | Julius Nepos |
- See Glycera (courtesan) for the female form of this name, meaning "the sweet one". Events By Place Europe Pharamond leads the Franks across the Rhine. Events By Place Europe Odoacer defeats an attempt by Julius Nepos to recapture Italy, and has Julius killed Flavius Anicius Olybrius, Western Roman Emperor with the designation and name Dominus Noster Flavius Anicius Olybrius Augustus from March 23 or July Julius Nepos (c 430–480 was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480 during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. Glycera (the sweet one was a popular name often used for Hellenistic Hetaerae ' held by The daughter of Thalassis and the mistress of Harpalus
Glycerius (c. 420 - after 480) was one of the last of the Western Roman Emperors (reigned 473-474) and later served as a bishop in the early Catholic Church. Events By Place Europe Pharamond leads the Franks across the Rhine. Events By Place Europe Odoacer defeats an attempt by Julius Nepos to recapture Italy, and has Julius killed The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern Events By Place Western Roman Empire Glycerius is named Emperor Events By Place Western Roman Empire Julius Nepos becomes western Roman Emperor, deposing Glycerius. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described
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Life
Glycerius held the rank of Count of the Domestics at the Imperial court in Ravenna when he was raised to the Imperial purple by the western empire's new Magister militum (or Master of Soldiers), the Burgundian Gundobad, on or around March 3, 473. Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Magister militum ( Latin for "Master of the Soldiers" was a top-level military command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose Gundobad, Patrician of the Western Roman Empire (472-473 also became King of the Burgundians (473-516 after his father Gundioc of Burgundy Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events By Place Western Roman Empire Glycerius is named Emperor As a puppet of Gundobad who had succeeded the legitimately chosen emperor Anthemius, who had been murdered, he received no recognition from the eastern Roman court of Emperor Leo I. See Anthemius of Tralles for an architect of Hagia Sophia. For the Praetorian prefect and grandfather of the Emperor see Anthemius (praetorian prefect
Glycerius may have delayed the final end of the Western Empire for a few years. During his brief reign, the Apennine Peninsula was threatened by both the Visigoths, living in southern Gaul and Spain at the time, and the Ostrogoths, living in Dalmatia. Th Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica) is one of the three Peninsulas of Southern Europe The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late Dalmatia ( Croatian: Dalmacija, see names in other languages) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern When the Ostrogoths moved into Gaul in 473, Glycerius sent Roman troops to the area, preventing the armies of the two branches of Goths from joining forces against Rome. The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s
However, Leo was unwilling to tolerate his presence on the western throne, and appointed his relative Julius Nepos to that position. Julius Nepos (c 430–480 was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480 during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. Nepos, with a powerful force given him by Leo, sailed from Dalmatia to the port city of Ostia, near Rome, in June 474. Ostia Antica was the Harbour of Ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 For whatever reason, Glycerius was there instead of at the capital of Ravenna, and he surrendered forthwith to Nepos. Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
Perhaps as a reward for his cooperation, Nepos granted the deposed emperor the bishopric of Salona, in Nepos' homeland of Dalmatia. Ironically, the two men crossed paths again only two years later, when Nepos was deposed by his own master of soldiers and forced to flee to Dalmatia, where he reigned as emperor-in-exile until 480. Events By Place Europe Odoacer defeats an attempt by Julius Nepos to recapture Italy, and has Julius killed
A contemporary account by the historian Malchus states that Glycerius was involved in a plot that resulted in Nepos' murder in either April or May of 480, most likely with the cooperation of Odoacer, the barbarian King of Italy. Malchus was a Byzantine historian According to Suda Malchus was a Byzantine but the statement of Photius that he was a native of Philadelphia Odoacer (435–493 also known as Odovacar (from the Germanic Audawakrs, meaning "watchful of wealth" was a Roman general and the Another account states that after Nepos' death, Glycerius was appointed by Odoacer to be bishop of Mediolanum (modern Milan), then as now one of the largest cities in Europe. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. However, the surviving historical evidence to confirm either account is meagre, and even the date of Glycerius' death is unknown.
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Rise to power
Following the death of Olybrius there was a period of about four months during which there was no emperor in the west, sole rule therefore falling to Leo, emperor of the east. Leo struggled to find a suitable candidate. Hence in AD 473 Gundobad, who held the powerful position of 'Master of the Soldiers' in Italy, simply appointed an emperor himself. Naturally Gundobad chose one of his own military men, namely Glycerius, who was the commander of the imperial bodyguard (comes domesticorum). In March AD 473 he was proclaimed emperor in Ravenna.
Fall
Meanwhile, the Ostrogoths were on the move in the Danube region and showed intent on moving into Italy. The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Glycerius though managed to persuade them by use of diplomacy rather than force, to move into Gaul instead. But now Leo, unwilling to accept Glycerius, whom he saw as a usurper on the western throne, sent forward Julius Nepos with a fleet in order to overthrow him. Julius Nepos (c 430–480 was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480 during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. Nepos landed at Portus Augusti and there, as agreed with Leo, declared himself western emperor. At the key moment when Glycerius needed Gundobad, his powerful 'Master of Soldiers', Gundobad left Italy. Gundobad, Patrician of the Western Roman Empire (472-473 also became King of the Burgundians (473-516 after his father Gundioc of Burgundy Magister militum ( Latin for "Master of the Soldiers" was a top-level military command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Gundobad fought and killed his three brothers, Godegisel, Chilperic II, and Gundomar, to become his father's sole heir to the Kingdom of Burgundy. The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. Kings of the Burgundians The Burgundians had left Bornholm c ChilpericII (c 450 &ndash 493 was the King of Burgundy from 473until his death though initially co-ruler with his father from 463 Gundomar I (also Gundimar Godomar or Godemar was eldest son and successor of Gebicca, King of the Burgundians. Burgundy is a region of Western Europe which has existed as a political entity in a number of forms with very different boundaries With Gundobad gone, and no other obvious support, Glycerius simply surrendered to Julius Nepos without a fight.
Glycerius resigned his title and, instead, accepted the ordination as Bishop of Salonae (Solin) in Dalmatia. Dalmatia ( Croatian: Dalmacija, see names in other languages) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern
Bishop
Accounts on his later life are mixed, some claiming that he died before he could even begin his new role as bishop. For the Nicomedian saint see Glycerius of Nicomedia. For the 17th century saint see Glycerius Landriani (Glicerio Landriani
Though one intriguing account (by the historian Malchus) claims that Glycerius indeed did become bishop of Salonae, indeed he even went on to become archbishop of Mediolanum (Milan) from where he in AD 480 then masterminded the assassination of Julius Nepos. There was also another Malchus a Byzantine historian who wrote a history from Constantine to Anastasius I in 7 books In the Gospel of John in the
External links
- "Glycerius", De Imperatoribus Romanis;
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| Preceded by Olybrius |
Western Roman Emperor | Succeeded by Julius Nepos |
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