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Leo II (Greek: Λέων, Leōn; c. 467 – 474), called the Younger, briefly ruled as emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire from 473 to 474. He was the son of Zeno, the Isaurian general and future emperor, and Ariadne, a daughter of the emperor Leo I (r. 457–474).
Leo II (died Nov. 10, 474) was a Roman emperor of the East, grandson of Leo I, and son of Zeno. His grandfather, growing ill, felt compelled to name a successor but, deciding that his son-in-law Zeno, an Isaurian, was unpopular, made his grandson co-emperor, as Caesar and then Augustus, at the young age of five (or six).
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Leo II (Greek: Λέων, Leōn; c. 467 – 474), called the Younger, briefly ruled as emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire from 473 to 474. He was the son of Zeno, the Isaurian general and future emperor, and Ariadne, a daughter of the emperor Leo I (r. 457–474).
Leo II (Greek: Λέων, c. 467 - November 474) Was an Eastern Roman emperor from 17 November 473 - November 474. He was the son of future emperor Zeno and emperor Leo I daughter Ariadne. Leo II ruled the empire along with his grandfather Leo I and he later became the sole ruler after Leo I died.
Jan 18, 2019 · Leo II (474 CE) was a Roman Emperor of the East. He was a child of 5, and only reigned for 12 months. 1. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS. NAME: Leo II; Also known as Leo the Younger. Leonid Dynasty; LEO II’ DATES OF REIGN AS EMPEROR: 17 November 473 CE to 10 November 474 CE. Co-Emperor with Leo I until 18 January 474 CE.
(17 Aug. 682–3 July 683) A Sicilian, trained in the papal choir-school, admired for his eloquence, culture, and proficiency in Greek as well as Latin, he was probably elected in Jan. 681 but had to wait some eighteen months before receiving the imperial mandate necessary for his consecration.
Apr 18, 2024 · Leo II (467 - 474 AD) Emperor: 474 AD. Leo II, who was born in 467 AD as the son of Zeno and Ariadne ruled only a very short period as Emperor. Leo II was acclaimed as Caesar by his grandfather Leo I in October 473 and was promoted to Augustus on Leo's death.
