Leo I'the Thracian', Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

401 - 474  (73 years)

• Name	Leo I'the Thracian'
  Suffix	Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
  Born	401
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	457
  	Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: 457 to 474 Preceeded by Marcian Succeeded by Leo II
  History	07 Feb 457	Hagia Sophia (the Church of the Holy Wisdom), Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
  	To legitimise his claim to the Byzantine Empire, Leo I is the first known ruler to receive a Christian coronation performed by Anatolius, the Patriarch of Constantinople. The ritual was to be imitated across Europe to present day.
  Died	18 Jan 474
  Person ID	I7098272795	Red1st
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2010

  
  

  Family	(Aelia) Verina, Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire,   d. 484, Papirius fortress, Isauria, Zenonopolis, Asia Minor
  Children	+ 1. (Aelia) Ariadne, Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire,   b. Abt 450,   d. 515  (Age ~ 65 years)   2. Leontia,   b. Abt 452
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2010 19:31:49
  Family ID	F1389230786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		History - 07 Feb 457 - Hagia Sophia (the Church of the Holy Wisdom), Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey  = Link to Google Earth
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