Zeno (emperor)

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1. When was Zeno (emperor) born?c. 425 AD
2. Where was Zeno (emperor) born?Isauria
3. What is the career?General in the Eastern Roman army, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
4. What is the reign dates?474–475 AD and 476–491 AD
5. Who was Zeno and when did he live?Zeno was an emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. He was born around 425 AD in a place called Isauria.
6. How did Zeno become emperor?Zeno was a general who married the emperor Leo I’s daughter. He became co‑emperor with Leo II, and after Leo II died, Zeno became the sole emperor.

Isaurian: An ethnic group from the mountainous region of Isauria in Asia Minor, known for their military prowess.
Henotikon: An imperial edict issued by Emperor Zeno in 482 AD, intended to reconcile theological differences within Christianity.
Acacian Schism: A religious schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, initiated by Pope Felix III's condemnation of Patriarch Acacius.
Ostrogoths: A Germanic people who played a significant role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and established kingdoms in its former territories.