What is Leo II (emperor)?
{{Infobox monarch|name=Leo II|regnal name=[[Latin]]: Imperator Caesar Leo Augustus <br/> [[Medieval Greek|Greek]]: Αὐτοκράτωρ καῖσαρ Λέων αὐγουστος|image=Solidus of Leo II.png|caption=[[Solidus (coin)|Solidus]] of Emperor Leo II|succession=[[Roman Emperor]] of the [[Byzantine Empire|East]]|reign=17 November 473 - November 474|birth_date=c. 467|birth_place=|death_date=November 474 (aged 7)|death_place=[[Constantinople]], Eastern Roman Empire|predecessor=[[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]]|successor=[[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]]|spouse=|dynasty=[[Byzantine Empire under the Leonid dynasty|Leonid]]|house-type=Imperial Dynasty|mother=[[Ariadne (empress|Ariadne]]|father=[[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]]}}'''Leo II''' ([[Medieval Greek|Greek]]: Λέων, c. 467 - November 474) was an [[List of Byzantine emperors|Eastern Roman emperor]] from 17 November 473 - November 474. He was the son of future emperor [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]] and emperor [[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]] daughter [[Ariadne (empress)|Ariadne]]. Leo II ruled the empire along with his grandfather Leo I and he later became the sole ruler after Leo I died. As the grandson of Leo I, Leo II had a strong claim to succeed his throne. Leo I, who was becoming increasingly ill, felt obligated to declare a successor to the imperial throne, but passed over his son-in-law due to his unpopularity. Instead, Leo II was made ''caesar'' by Leo I around October 472, and was later promoted to ''augustus'' in November 473, making him co-emperor alongside his grandfather. [[Category:Byzantine emperors]] [[Category:460s births]] [[Category:470s deaths]]