Aspar

Flavius Ardabur Aspar (? - 471), an Alan, was the magister militum ("Master of Soldiers") of the Byzantine Empire. He could not become emperor because of his Arian religion. Instead, his subordinate, Marcian, became emperor by marrying Theodosius II's sister Pulcheria.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 471 Aspar was killed together with his son Ardabur in an assault.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Aspar was the teacher of Theodoric the Great, who later became king of the Ostrogoths.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Alan: Alan can refer to any of the following:...

Magister militum: Magister militum ("Master of the Soldiers") was a rank used in the later Roman Empire dating from the reign of Constantine. Used alone, it refers to the senior military officer (equivalent to a shogun or generalissimo) of the Empire. The Magister Militum was usually the power behind the throne and t...

Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centred at its capital in Constantinople. In certain specific contexts, usually referring to the time before the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it is also often referred to as ...

Aspar related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sailors in the Rigging Alarmed by the Appearance of St. Elmo's Fire at the Tip of a Spar