DVX DALMATIAE zazzle.com/ProVaticanus Marcellinus et Julius Nepos postea Ducem Dalmatiae tenuerunt. Marcellinus: Marcellinus fuit Romanus generalis et patricius qui regionem Dalmatiae in Imperio Romano Occidentali a 454 usque ad mortem suam (468) regebat. Marcellinus Dalmatiam sibi vindicavit et potestatem ibi tenuit. Fertur eum juste et bene rexisse, Dalmatiamque ab imperatore et barbaris regentibus independens servasse. Post mortem Marcellini, Julius Nepos, nepos eius, Dalmatiae potestatem hereditavit et titulum magistri militum Dalmatiae tenuit. Julius Nepos: Julius Nepos primum attestatur die 1 Iunii 473, cum magister militum Dalmatiae appellatus est. Fortasse idem titulum iam tenebat post mortem Marcellini. Nepos hoc munus tenuit donec imperator anno 474 factus est. Tunc etiam patricius effectus est. Ita, Marcellinus et Julius Nepos Dalmatiae ducatum tenuerunt. Dux Dalmatiae, or Duke of Dalmatia, was a title held by Julius Nepos. He succeeded his uncle, Marcellinus, as the magister militum Dalmatiae (commander of troops in Dalmatia). Nepos later became the Western Roman Emperor from 24 June 474 to 28 August 475. After losing power in Italy, he retreated to his home province of Dalmatia, where he continued to claim the western imperial title with recognition from the Eastern Roman Empire until he was murdered in 480. Although Romulus Augustulus is traditionally considered the last western Roman emperor, some historians regard Nepos as the true last emperor of the West, being the last widely recognized claimant to the position. Nepos began his career as the semi-autonomous governor of Dalmatia, succeeding his uncle Marcellinus. He worked to restore the prestige and authority of the Western Empire but faced challenges, including Visigothic attacks in Gaul and political instability. Ultimately, he fled back to Dalmatia, where he met his fate. His legacy remains as a figure caught in the twilight of the Western Roman Empire, a native of Dalmatia who once wore the imperial crown in Rome. Cf. CoPilot: Microsoft Copilot: Your everyday AI companion x.com/ProVaticanus x.com/ProLateranus ProVaticanus | Patreon ProLateranvs | Patreon zazzle.com/ProLateranus Ago tibi gratias Deo per instrumenta de M.Push pro bono rei publicae, cf. Push - Melodic Trauma (Extended Mix) #JuliusNepos #Marcellinus #Roma DVX DALMATIAE