 It is not unlikely, indeed, that this turbulent woman was banished twice, once before Marcian's revolt, for her connections with Basiliscus, and again after Marcian's revolt, for her plot against Illus.From prison she managed to get Ariadne to plead for her release, first to Zeno, and then to Illus, to whom the emperor had referred her.Illus not only refused her request, but also charged her with wishing to place another person on her husband's throne.