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Basiliscus
Basiliscus , d. c.477, usurper at Constantinople (475–76). He was responsible for the failure of the expedition sent (468) against the Vandals by his brother-in-law Leo I . He usurped the throne during the reign of Zeno , but his extortions and Monophysite tendencies led to his overthrow and execution when Zeno recovered his throne. |
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Basiliscus
Basiliscus (basilisks) See IGUANIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Basiliscus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Basiliscus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Basiliscus.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Basiliscus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Basiliscus.html |
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