SPEAR Factoids about Zeno — ܙܝܢܘܢ

“Zeno ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire from 474 to his death in 491. His reign was threatened several times by usurpers.” 8

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Zeno See factoid page

The King, Zeno See factoid page

Sex:

Zeno was male. See factoid page

King Zeno was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Zeno was King of Rome. See factoid page

Zeno was a king. See factoid page

Relationships

Leontios and Zeno had a professional relationship. See factoid page

Events

In 483/4 A. Gr. 795 Leontios rebelled against Zeno and reigned for two years in Antioch . See factoid page

As Abraham II's reputation as an excellent leader grew, King Zeno gifted him with a village in Narda in the district of Ingelene See factoid page

Abraham II gave half of the land that he received from King Zeno to the brothers of the Monastery of Zuknin. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Zeno — ܙܝܢܘܢ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2273.html, 2025-07-01.