Βηρίνη

Verina

Translated by Craig Gibson · 21 Jun 2003 · Vetting: high · 8 revisions

Translation

Of Verina,¹ wife of Leo the Great,² there were two monuments, one to the northernmost side of saint Agathonicus behind the entry to the staircase, the other in the direction of saint Barbara. And the one near saint Agathonicus was made while Leo was still alive, but the other after his death, when she crowned Basiliscus her brother,³ her son-in-law⁴ being in exile.

Greek original

Βηρίνη. Βηρίνης, τῆς γυναικὸς τοῦ μεγάλου Λέοντος, δύο στῆλαι ἦσαν, μία μὲν βορειοτάτη τοῦ ἁγίου Ἀγαθονίκου μετὰ τὴν ἄνοδον τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, ἑτέρα δὲ κατὰ τὸ μέρος τῆς ἁγίας Βαρβάρας. καὶ ἡ μὲν τοῦ ἁγίου Ἀγαθονίκου γέγονεν ἔτι ζῶντος τοῦ Λέοντος, ἡ δὲ ἄλλη μετὰ τὴν τελευτὴν αὐτοῦ, ἡνίκα Βασιλίσκον τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῆς ἔστεψε, φυγόντος Ζήνωνος τοῦ γαμβροῦ αὐτῆς.

Betacode

*bhri/nh. *bhri/nhs, th=s gunaiko\s tou= mega/lou *le/ontos, du/o sth=lai h)=san, mi/a me\n boreiota/th tou= a(gi/ou *)agaqoni/kou meta\ th\n a)/nodon tw=n a)nabaqmw=n, e(te/ra de\ kata\ to\ me/ros th=s a(gi/as *barba/ras. kai\  h( me\n tou= a(gi/ou *)agaqoni/kou ge/gonen e)/ti zw=ntos tou= *le/ontos, h( de\ a)/llh meta\ th\n teleuth\n au)tou=, h(ni/ka *basili/skon to\n a)delfo\n au)th=s e)/steye, fugo/ntos *zh/nwnos tou= gambrou= au)th=s.

Notes (4)

ps.-Codinus, Patria Constantinopoleos 2.25 (Preger (ed.), Scriptores originum Constantinopolitanarum 37).
1Aelia Verina: see already under beta 163. DIR entry by Geoffrey Greatrex at web address 1. ↩
2Leo I (ruled 457-474). ↩
3Better: "when Basilicus her brother was crowned." According to Gregory (below), p. 2160, "After Leo's death in Jan. 474, Verina expected to rule as the grandmother of the minor Leo II, while Zeno, the husband of Ariadne and father of Leo II, was proclaimed emperor. Leo II, however, died in Nov. 474, and Verina, disappointed in her expectations, began to intrigue against Zeno. She wanted to replace him with her paramour, the magister officiorum Patrikios, whom she planned to marry. She sought assistance from her brother Basiliskos, but he deceived her, received the crown himself, and executed Patrikios. Verina then conspired for the return of Zeno (476)." See also Bury, pp. 389-398. ↩
4Zeno (zeta 83, zeta 84).

↩

References

J.B. Bury, History of the Later Roman Empire, vol. 1, pp. 389-398
T.E. Gregory, "Verina (Berine)," in Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, vol. 3, p. 2160

External resources

Web address 1 roman-emperors.sites.luc.edu

Linked from (1)

β163ΒασιλίσκοςBasiliskos, Basiliscus

Neighbours in Adler order

β260ΒήνηBene β261Βὴξ ἀντὶ πορδῆςa cough instead of a fart β262ΒηρίαBeria, Veria β263ΒηρίνηVerina β264ΒῆροςVerus β265ΒηρούνιονBerounion, Virunum β266Βησᾶς ἕστηκεν οἷον ἀχανήςBesas stands as if gaping

Revisions (8)

16 Feb 2016Catharine Rothadded link
20 Sep 2015David Whiteheadmore x-refs; another keyword
9 Aug 2013Catharine Rothcosmetics
28 May 2012David Whiteheadtweaks and cosmetics
16 Apr 2008Catharine Rothadded cross-reference
22 Jun 2003David Whiteheadadded note and keywords; cosmetics
21 Jun 2003Craig Gibsontranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*bhri/nh. *bhri/nhs, th=s gunaiko\s tou= mega/lou *le/ontos, du/o sth=lai h)=san, mi/a me\n boreiota/th tou= a(gi/ou *)agaqoni/kou meta\ th\n a)/nodon tw=n a)nabaqmw=n, e(te/ra de\ kata\ to\ me/ros th=s a(gi/as *barba/ras. kai\  h( me\n tou= a(gi/ou *)agaqoni/kou ge/gonen e)/ti zw=ntos tou= *le/ontos, h( de\ a)/llh meta\ th\n teleuth\n au)tou=, h(ni/ka *basili/skon to\n a)delfo\n au)th=s e)/steye, fugo/ntos *zh/nwnos tou= gambrou= au)th=s.

Notes (4)

ps.-Codinus, Patria Constantinopoleos 2.25 (Preger (ed.), Scriptores originum Constantinopolitanarum 37).

1Aelia Verina: see already under beta 163. DIR entry by Geoffrey Greatrex at web address 1. ↩

2Leo I (ruled 457-474). ↩

3Better: "when Basilicus her brother was crowned." According to Gregory (below), p. 2160, "After Leo's death in Jan. 474, Verina expected to rule as the grandmother of the minor Leo II, while Zeno, the husband of Ariadne and father of Leo II, was proclaimed emperor. Leo II, however, died in Nov. 474, and Verina, disappointed in her expectations, began to intrigue against Zeno. She wanted to replace him with her paramour, the magister officiorum Patrikios, whom she planned to marry. She sought assistance from her brother Basiliskos, but he deceived her, received the crown himself, and executed Patrikios. Verina then conspired for the return of Zeno (476)." See also Bury, pp. 389-398. ↩

4Zeno (zeta 83, zeta 84).