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Not Marcian tradition,
contrary doing as much as possible to keep traditional link with west. ?
West kept peace with
Vandals ? Odoacar gone in last year Zeno by Ostrogths under Theodric ?
Anastasius recognised him as regent to Byzantium 0 peace and quiet in West ?
credulous an optimistic see entire Med basin as unified under Byzantine
suzerainty. ?
Balance in West
delicate ? ephemeral and fickle Barbarian Kings who only just supported him ?
we see attempt to disengage alliance.?
Hazardous game letting payments fall into arrears and fortifying places
like Daras and Theodosiopolis.?
Contravenes agreements with Kawad. ?
Zeno declines
subsidies by 483 120 yr tenure of Nisibis had elapsed and return to Rome.? Deserves little credence as no mention in
Ammaniaus of 363 treaty. ?
As Anastasius says ?
wars are not trifling with the West and predecessor does not pay
subsidies..? Anasatasius and followers
dilemma: absorption into Persian Empire based in Fertile Crescent or
reconstruction of shattered Mediterranean Empire ? only lead to long and costly
wars.