 Likely of Balkan origin , Basiliscus was the brother of Aelia Verina , wife of Leo I. It has been argued that Basiliscus was uncle to the chieftain of the Heruli , Odoacer . This link is based on the interpretation of a fragment by John of Antioch ( 209 @.@ 1 ) , which states that Odoacer and Armatus , Basiliscus ' nephew , were brothers . However , not all scholars accept this interpretation , since sources do not say anything about the foreign origin of Basiliscus . It is known that Basiliscus had a wife , Zenonis , and at least one son , Marcus . 
