Europe 461: Elevation of Libius Severus
19 November 461
19 Nov 461
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Elevation of Libius Severus
19 Nov 461 Elevation of Libius Severus
Aug 462 Betrayal of Narbona
Ricimer’s execution of Majorian in August 461 led almost immediately to the collapse of Western Roman authority outside Italy, with Marcellinus in Dalmatia, Aegidius in Gaul, and Nepotianus in Hispaniae all leading their armies in revolt. Undeterred, Ricimer and the Roman Senate appointed the senator Libius Severus as the new Western Roman emperor in November.
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