 Also , Theodoric Strabo , whose hatred of the Isaurian Zeno had compelled him to support Basiliscus ' revolt , left the new Emperor 's side . Basiliscus had in fact raised his own nephew Armatus , who was rumoured to be also the lover of Basiliscus ' wife , to the rank of magister militum , the same that Strabo held . Finally , the support of Illus was most likely wavering , given the massacre of the Isaurians allowed by Basiliscus . 
