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Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

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Anthemius

Western Roman emperor from 467 to 472

Procopius Anthemius was the Western Roman emperor from 467 to 472. Born in the Eastern Roman Empire, Anthemius quickly worked his way up the ranks. He married into the Theodosian dynasty through Marcia Euphemia, daughter of Eastern emperor Marcian. He soon received a significant…
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Roman emperor

Ruler of the Roman Empire

The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. The term emperor is a modern convention, and did not exist as such during the Empire. When a given Roman is described as…
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April 12

Day of the year

April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 263 days remain until the end of the year.
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