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Basiliscus (bă'sĭlĭs`kəs), d. c.477, usurper at Constantinople (475–76). He was responsible for the failure of the expedition sent (468) against the Vandals by his brother-in-law Leo I Leo I, d. 474, Byzantine or East Roman emperor (457–74). Chosen by the senate to succeed Marcian, he sought to counteract the preponderance of Germans in the Roman army by enlisting Isaurians. ..... Click the link for more information. . He usurped the throne during the reign of Zeno Zeno (zē`nō), d. 491, Roman emperor of the East (474–491). ..... Click the link for more information. , but his extortions and Monophysite tendencies led to his overthrow and execution when Zeno recovered his throne. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tonia Hsieh, a biologist at Harvard University, used high-speed film to capture action shots of the basilisk, or Basiliscus plumifrons (BA-suh-LISS-kus PLOO-muh-frons). After studying Basiliscus basiliscus plucked from the jungles of Costa Rica, the researchers found that most of the lizard's support comes from a well-timed foot stroke. |
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