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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.

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