In 472, Emperor Leo I sent
Anicius Olybrius to the West to mediate between
the warring Western Roman Emperor
Anthemius and the barbarian general,
Ricimer. However, it would seem that Leo I was
more concerned with ridding himself of
Anicius Olybrius than actually stopping the civil
war in the West. It turned out that Leo I had
instructed
Anthemius to kill both
Anicius Olybrius and
Ricimer by means of treachery. Upon the discovery
of the plot,
Anicius Olybrius allied himself completely to
Ricimer resulting in his elevation to the Western
Imperial throne.
Aside from this incident, I have been unable to
find any other information regarding Leo I's
relations with the Anicii. For those interested in
the genealogical connections, it should be noted that
Leo I can be connected to the Anicii through the
House of Aspar. Leo I had two daughters,
Adriadne and
Leontia, as well as an unnamed son who died in
infancy.
Leontia's first husband was
Julius Patricius who was the son of
Flavius Ardabur Aspar and brother of
Ardabur. This
Ardabur was the father of
Godisthea.
Godisthea's son by
Flavius Dagalaiphus was
Flavius Areobindus Dagalaiphus Areobindus who
married
Anicia Juliana.
