The wife of Julius Nepos was the last empress of the Western Roman Empire, whose husband reigned from 474 through 480, although he was in exile from his capital after 475.
Her name is not recorded, and sources only report her as the neptis of the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I (r. 457–74) and his wife Verina.
The historian Malchus reports, "Verina also joined in urging this, giving a helping hand to the wife of Nepos, her relative".
Both emperors and empresses once elevated to their position would attempt to promote relatives to high offices and help them marry into illustrious lineages.
While these extended families on occasion failed to succeed to the throne, they did manage to endure political upheavals and remain prominent for generations.