Julius Nepos vs Shar-Kali-Sharri

The Eastern Roman Emperor Leo I recognized Julius Nepos as the legitimate Western Roman Emperor, sending him to Italy with military support to depose the usurper Glycerius. This established Nepos as the last emperor recognized by both halves of the empire.

The magister militum Orestes rebelled against Julius Nepos, forcing him to flee from Ravenna to Dalmatia. Orestes then installed his own son Romulus Augustulus as emperor, though Nepos continued to claim legitimacy from his exile.

Julius Nepos was murdered by his own soldiers in his villa near Salona, Dalmatia. His death ended the line of legitimate Western Roman emperors recognized by the Eastern court, and the Eastern Emperor Zeno formally abolished the separate Western imperial title.

Shar-Kali-Sharri became king of the Akkadian Empire after the death of his father Naram-Sin. He inherited an empire facing internal revolts and external pressures from Gutian and Amorite incursions.

Shar-Kali-Sharri led military campaigns against the Gutian tribes from the Zagros Mountains who were raiding Akkadian territory. He recorded victories but could not permanently halt the Gutian incursions.

Shar-Kali-Sharri undertook restoration and construction work at the Ekur temple in Nippur, the main sanctuary of the god Enlil. This project aimed to legitimize his rule through religious patronage.

After Shar-Kali-Sharri's death, the Akkadian Empire fragmented into competing city-states. His reign was the last period of strong central control, and the empire collapsed within a few years due to Gutian invasions and internal revolts.