Olybrius
Also known as Anicius Olybrius, Flavius Anicius Olybrius
Anicius Olybrius (died 2 November 472) was Roman emperor from July 472 until his death later that same year; his rule as augustus in the western Roman Empire was not recognised as legitimate by the ruling augustus in the eastern Roman Empire, Leo I (). He was in reality a puppet ruler raised to power by Ricimer, the magister militum of Germanic descent, and was mainly interested in religion, while the actual power was held by Ricimer and his nephew Gundobad.
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Olybrius was a Roman emperor who ruled the Western Roman Empire for only a few months in 472 CE, though his authority was not recognized by the Eastern Roman Empire's ruler. He was essentially a puppet placed in power by Ricimer, a Germanic military leader who held the real authority, while Olybrius himself focused on religious matters rather than governance.
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10 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Family and early career
- Twice candidate for the throne
- Rise to the throne
- Reign and death
- Olybrius in culture
- References
- Notes
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- Further reading
Anicius Olybrius (died 2 November 472) was Roman emperor from July 472 until his death later that same year; his rule as augustus in the western Roman Empire was not recognised as legitimate by the ruling augustus in the eastern Roman Empire, Leo I (). He was in reality a puppet ruler raised to power by Ricimer, the magister militum of Germanic descent, and was mainly interested in religion, while the actual power was held by Ricimer and his nephew Gundobad.
==Biography== ===Family and early career=== Olybrius was born in Rome, in the ancient and powerful gens Anicia, of Italian descent.