Leo II (emperor)

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Coin issued during the joint rule of Leo II and Zeno. The full title of Leo is DOMINVS NOSTER LEO PERPETVVS AVGVSTVS, "Our Lord Leo Eternal Augustus".
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Coin issued during the joint rule of Leo II and Zeno. The full title of Leo is DOMINVS NOSTER LEO PERPETVVS AVGVSTVS, "Our Lord Leo Eternal Augustus".

Flavius Leo or Leo II (467- November 17, 474) served as Byzantine Emperor from January 18 to November 17, 474. He was the son of Zeno and Ariadne (the daughter of Leo I and Verina). As Leo's closest male relative, he was named successor upon his grandfather's death. After taking his father as colleague, he died of an unknown disease about 10 months into his reign in November, 474. It was widely rumored that he might have been poisoned by his mother Ariadne in order to bring her husband Zeno to the throne. He was indeed succeeded by his father, although his grandmother Verina took advantage of his death to conspire against Zeno.

Preceded by:
Leo I		 Byzantine Emperor
474		 Succeeded by:
Zeno
Preceded by:
Imp. Caesar Flavius Valerius Leo Augustus V (alone)		 Consul of the Roman Empire
474		 Succeeded by:
Imp. Caesar Flavius Zeno Augustus II,
Post consulatum Leonis Augusti (East)
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