Libius Severus, sometimes enumerated as Severus III, was Western Roman emperor from November 19, 461 to his death on November 14, 465. A native of Lucania...

known as Severus II.) Libius Severus, Roman emperor from 461 to 465 (rarely known as Severus III.) Other individuals Quintus Varius Severus, Roman politician...

aristocracy, Ricimer named the undistinguished Senator Libius Severus as Emperor on 19 November 461; Severus was recognized by the Senate in Rome, but the Eastern...

who became the power behind the throne. Libius Severus: 461–465 (Not recognized by Eastern emperor) Libius Severus was proclaimed Western emperor on 19 November...

Emperor's death, to mark the fact that he did not recognize his successor, Libius Severus. Majorian also produced great quantities of nummi of great weight, mostly...

general Ricimer assassinated Majorian and replaced him with Emperor Libius Severus, Aegidius rebelled and began governing his Gallic territory as an independent...

Geiseric and their raids on the Italian coasts. After the death of Libius Severus in 465, the Western Empire had no Emperor. Gaiseric had his own candidate...

with a star in the field to the right. Various solidi in the name of Libius Severus (461-5) exist (Cohen VIII, 227.8). The most common type is the same...

a prominent role from the start. The role of Western Roman emperor Libius Severus (461–465) was minimal, while that of his successor Anthemius (467-472)...

Valentinian III, Ricimer the puppet master of Emperors Avitus, Majorian, Libius Severus, Procopius Anthemius, and Olybrius, and then finally Flavius Orestes...

else) for several years. From 461 to 465 the pious Italian aristocrat Libius Severus reigned. There is no record of anything significant that he even tried...

husband of Placidia, who is being held in Vandal captivity. November 19 – Libius Severus, Roman senator from Lucania, is declared emperor of the Western Roman...

Emperor Severus may refer to these Roman emperors: Marcus Didius [Severus] Julianus Augustus (133/137–193), Roman emperor in the Year of the Five Emperors...

as Ricimer, who had become the Magister militum of the West, chose Libius Severus as new Emperor (461–465). Placidia was now free, however, joining her...

emperor Leo I), becomes a consul in the Eastern Roman Empire. August 15 – Libius Severus, puppet emperor of the Western Roman Empire, dies after a 4-year reign...

(unclear if recognized by the Emperor of the East) Majorian (457–461) Libius Severus (461–465) Olybrius (472) Glycerius (473–474) Romulus Augustulus (475–476)...

cons. defunctus est Imp. Severus Romae XVIII kal. Septembris (Mommsen) in: Scharf, R., Zu einigen daten der Kaiser Libius Severus und Maiorian, Heidelberg...

Predecessor Marcian Successor Leo II Western emperors Majorian (457–461) Libius Severus (461–465) Anthemius (467–472) Olybrius (472) Glycerius (473–474) Born...

emperors Honorius, Valentinian III, Leo I the Thracian, Antonio and Libius Severus dating to 474 AD. After the so-called "fall of the Western Roman Empire"...

expressly noted to only be a tyrant because he was defeated by Septimius Severus (r. 193–211). This is also followed in modern historiography, where, in...

dynasty and a member of the Vandal royal family through marriage. In 465, Libius Severus died and Gaiseric again promoted Olybrius as his candidate for the Western...

Praetorian prefect of Italy in 458, under Emperor Majorian. Emperor Libius Severus (461–465) honoured Basilius with the consulate of the year 463 (during...

to have planned to invade Italy to depose Ricimer's puppet emperor Libius Severus (r. 461–465), but he was dissuaded from this course of action by the...

Gallias under emperors Valentinian III, Petronius Maximus, Avitus and Libius Severus. Agrippinus was a native of Gaul; Ralph Mathisen points out his attested...

thereafter installed a series of Western Roman emperors as puppets: Libius Severus (r. 461–465), Anthemius (r. 467–472), and Olybrius, enthroned in July...

Auvergne. In 462, the Empire, controlled by Ricimer in the name of Libius Severus, granted the Visigoths the western half of the province of Gallia Narbonensis...

Leo I the Thracian, Roman emperor appointed by Aspar, but broke free Libius Severus, second Roman emperor appointed by Ricimer Olybrius, third Roman emperor...

invaded Hispania again. Theodoric sided with Ricimer and the new emperor Libius Severus against Majorian's magister militum per Gallias Aegidius. Theodorics'...

appointed a succession of puppet emperors in quick succession: Libius Severus, known as Severus III (r. 461-465), Anthemius (r. 467-472), Olybrius (r. April...

husband of Placidia, who is being held in Vandal captivity. November 19 – Libius Severus, Roman senator from Lucania, is declared emperor of the Western Roman...