Zeno (Greek: Ζήνων, c. 425 - 9 April 491) was a Eastern Roman emperor from 29 August 474 to 9 January 475 (first reign) and from August 476 to 9 April 491 (second reign). Zeno had witnessed the fall of the Western Roman Empire along with the accession of Odoacer in Italy.
| Zeno | |||||
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 Semissis of Emperor Zeno | |||||
| Roman Emperor of the East | |||||
| 1st reign | 29 January 474 - 9 January 475 | ||||
| Predecessor | Leo II | ||||
| Successor | Basiliscus | ||||
| 2nd reign | August 476 - 9 April 491 | ||||
| Successor | Anastasius I | ||||
| Co-emperors (in the West) | Julius Nepos (474 - 480) Romulus Augustus (475 - 476) | ||||
| Born | c. 425 Rusumblada then Zenopolis, Isauria, Cilicia (now Elmayurdu, Karaman, Turkey) | ||||
| Died | 9 April 491 (aged 65) Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Arcadia Ariadne | ||||
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| Dynasty | Leonid | ||||
| Father | Kodisa | ||||
| Mother | lallis | ||||
His reign was mostly plauged with domestic revolts and riot, which led to his deposal and the accession of Basilicus to. the throne. However, Zeno retook the Eastern imperial throne and is also credited with the stabilisation of the Eastern Roman Empire.