Illus

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Illus was a powerful Isaurian general and political figure of the late Eastern Roman Empire, known for his pivotal role in the Isaurian War and his shifting alliances in imperial succession struggles.

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Illus canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Roman politician ⓘ
Isaurian general ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
activeInPeriod late 5th century ⓘ
country Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to: Byzantine Empire
diedIn Papirius fortress ⓘ
ethnicity Isaurian ⓘ
linked to: Isaurians
historicalRegion Late Antiquity Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
involvedIn civil conflicts of Zeno’s reign ⓘ
overthrow of Basiliscus ⓘ
knownFor involvement in imperial succession struggles ⓘ
role in the Isaurian War ⓘ
shifting political alliances ⓘ
languageContext Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
laterRebelledAgainst Emperor Zeno ⓘ
mannerOfDeath executed after rebellion ⓘ
militaryRank magister militum per Orientem ⓘ
linked to: magister militum
notableAlly Verina ⓘ
notableEnemy Ariadne ⓘ
Emperor Zeno ⓘ
opposed Basiliscus ⓘ
participatedIn Isaurian War ⓘ
placeOfActivity Constantinople ⓘ
Eastern Roman provinces ⓘ
Isauria ⓘ
politicalRole kingmaker in imperial politics ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
roleInEvent helped restore Zeno to the throne ⓘ
servedUnder Emperor Leo I ⓘ
linked to: Leo I

Emperor Zeno ⓘ
supported Emperor Zeno ⓘ
supportedUsurper Leontius ⓘ
title patricius ⓘ

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