 Dalmatia would serve Julius Nepos in the same fashion as it had Marcellinus and due to the prestige and ability of Julius Nepos, the Eastern Emperor Leo I would push for him to be the new Western Emperor in 474.A topic of much debate concerns Marcellinus' source of power, mainly the forces under his command.This aspect becomes important in understanding his role as a player in the political and military theater of the Western Empire.