An Isaurian general who first helped Verina overthrow Zeno, then joined Zeno in exile after becoming disgusted with Basiliscus. He saved Zeno again when Marcian invaded Constantinople, and was rewarded with the office of master of offices. However, after a dispute over Zeno's imprisoned brother, Illus went over to a rebel in Syria and set up a rival court, until Theodoric besieged him for four years and finally took his fortress by a ruse.
Also known as: Ailas · Eilis
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Episode 6 (9 mentions)
An Isaurian general who first helped Verina overthrow Zeno, then joined Zeno in exile after becoming disgusted with Basiliscus. He saved Zeno again when Marcian invaded Constantinople, and was rewarded with the office of master of offices. However, after a dispute over Zeno's imprisoned brother, Illus went over to a rebel in Syria and set up a rival court, until Theodoric besieged him for four years and finally took his fortress by a ruse.
“She attracted two main figures to her cause, an Assyrian general named Ailas, and her”
“A rebel in Syria was trying to restore paganism, and Ailas was sent to stop him.”
“He ejected Ailas from Antioch, the third largest city in the Roman world, and soon pursued”
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