Emperor Leo I

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Emperor_Leo_I
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Aspar
gptkbp:birthDate 401
gptkbp:birthName Leo Marcellus
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:child gptkb:Ariadne
gptkbp:deathDate 18 January 474
gptkbp:dynasty Leo dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Late_Antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Leo I
gptkbp:nickname Leo the Thracian
gptkbp:notableEvent Fought the Vandals in North Africa
Promoted Isaurians in the army
Strengthened imperial authority over the military
First emperor to be crowned by the Patriarch of Constantinople
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dacia_Aureliana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Marcian
gptkbp:reignEnd 18 January 474
gptkbp:reignStart 7 February 457
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Chalcedonian_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Verina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Leo_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Basileus
Augustus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Mary_of_Blachernae_Church
gptkb:Emperor_Anthemius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7