
176- The Quote Unquote Emperor
The History of Rome
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Olebrius Was the Only Man in the Empire With Any Legitimate Claim to the Throne
Olebrius had been in constantinople when genseric sacked rome and then spirited away his new bride, placidia. Olebrius was now as much a part of gan seri's family as he was theodocian family. Gensari wanted him on the throne of the west but rickemer wasn't having this for a second. Libius saveris is not exactly the lynch pin of roman history. Not that it really matters. We know almost nothing about the new would be emperor until he suddenly appears in ravenna axcepting the diadem in november four 61.
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