Olybrius

Olybrius is fixed (notwithstanding the opinion of Pagi) by the duration of his reign.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

Through the children of Placidia, who married Olybrius, the very short-lived Western emperor of 472, the blood of Galla Placidia continued to flow through the veins of the nobility in the Eastern empire.1

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When in 472 both Ricimer and Olybrius died, the eastern emperor, Leo I, appointed Glycerius (473) and Julius Nepos (473–475).

e. The Later Fifth Century 2001

Ricimer retained power by securing the consent of the eastern emperors to his nominees, who were Majorianus (457–461), Severus (461–465), and, after a two-year interregnum, Anthemius (467–472) and Olybrius (472).

e. The Later Fifth Century 2001

Olybrius, Emperor of the West in 472, and his wife Placidia, daughter of Valentinian III.

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And yet Gizeric kept asking and earnestly entreating that the imperial power be given to Olybrius, who was married to Placidia, the daughter of

History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius

He was a senator of most renowned family and the son of Avitus, a recent emperor who had usurped the reign for a few days -- for Avitus held the rule for a few days before Olybrius, and then withdrew of his own accord to Placentia, where he was ordained bishop.

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Now Anthemius, the emperor of the West, died at the hand of his son-in-law Rhecimer, and Olybrius, succeeding to the throne,

History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius

Now Olybrius died barely eight months after he had entered upon his reign, and Glycerius was made Caesar at Ravenna, rather by usurpation than by election.

The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes

Engaged in fierce war with his son-in-law Ricimer, he 239 had worn out Rome and was himself finally slain by his son-in-law and yielded the rule to Olybrius.

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