Reign of Libius Severus (nov 19, 461 – aug 15, 465)
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Libius Severus (Lucania, c. 420 – 15 August 465), also Severus III, was Western Roman Emperor from November 19, 461 to his death.A Roman senator from Lucania Severus was one of the last Western emperors, emptied of any effective power (the real power was in the hands of the magister militum Ricimer), and unable to solve the many problems affecting the empire; the sources describe him as a pious Christian.
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Date:
nov 19, 461
aug 15, 465
~ 3 years and 8 months