01-27-2007, 05:51 PM
Roman "World" Who's Who: Julius Nepos
Julius Nepos (born circa 430, died 480) was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480) during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. He first reigned over Italy and the adjoining areas still held by the Western Empire. As of 475, he had influence only over Dalmatia, having been deposed and replaced with Romulus Augustus (Augustulus) (in effect if not in law) in the rest of the Western remnant. The Eastern Roman Empire continued to recognize Nepos as rightful Western Emperor, to the end of his life. It never so recognized Romulus Augustus, whose tenure ended in his deposition in 476 by the Ostrogoth Odoacer. Romulus Augustus was not replaced. Nepos was thus either the next-to-last or the last Western Emperor, depending on how one looks at the matter. (adapted from Wikipedia article)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Nepos
http://www.roman-emperors.org/nepos.htm
http://www.roman-empire.net/collapse/nepos.html
http://www.romancoins.info/TheEnd.html (near the bottom of this long webpage)
![[Image: JuliusNepos2002.jpg]](http://www.romancoins.info/JuliusNepos2002.jpg)
From his first reign (474-475).
![[Image: JuliusNepos-2reign.jpg]](http://www.romancoins.info/JuliusNepos-2reign.jpg)
From his second reign (475-480). Notice the differences.
![[Image: JuliusNepos.JPG]](http://www.romancoins.info/JuliusNepos.JPG)
The "good, old" days?
Julius Nepos (born circa 430, died 480) was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480) during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. He first reigned over Italy and the adjoining areas still held by the Western Empire. As of 475, he had influence only over Dalmatia, having been deposed and replaced with Romulus Augustus (Augustulus) (in effect if not in law) in the rest of the Western remnant. The Eastern Roman Empire continued to recognize Nepos as rightful Western Emperor, to the end of his life. It never so recognized Romulus Augustus, whose tenure ended in his deposition in 476 by the Ostrogoth Odoacer. Romulus Augustus was not replaced. Nepos was thus either the next-to-last or the last Western Emperor, depending on how one looks at the matter. (adapted from Wikipedia article)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Nepos
http://www.roman-emperors.org/nepos.htm
http://www.roman-empire.net/collapse/nepos.html
http://www.romancoins.info/TheEnd.html (near the bottom of this long webpage)
From his first reign (474-475).
From his second reign (475-480). Notice the differences.
The "good, old" days?
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