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Majorian ( Latin: Iulius Valerius Maiorianus; died 7 August 461) was the Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461. A prominent commander in the Western military, Majorian deposed Avitus in 457 with the aid of his ally Ricimer at the Battle of Placentia. Possessing little more than Italy, Dalmatia, as well as some territory in Hispania and northern ...
Majorian was the Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461, the only man to hold that office in the 5th century who had some claim to greatness. Born of a distinguished military family, he served under the master of soldiers Aetius and helped overthrow the emperor Avitus (reigned 455–456).
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Apr 1, 2024 · Majorian was a Western Roman emperor from 1 April 457 – 2 August 461. Majorian was a skilled general and was probably the last hope for the survival of the crumbling Western Roman Empire, as he was able to reconquer much of southern Gaul and much of Hispania back under Roman Control.
Aug 6, 2021 · Majorian was born around 420 CE in Gaul under the names Julius Valerius Majorian ( Iulius Valerius Maiorianus ). He was a West Roman emperor in 457-461 CE. He is considered the last non-marionette ruler of the western part of the Empire. He managed to restore power over most of Iberia and Gaul. One of the few Western Roman emperors who took ...
Apr 22, 2022 · Maximus was an incapable ruler and was killed when the Vandals, a tribe who conquered North Africa from the Romans in 429, sacked Rome in 455. Majorian and another one of Aetius’ former deputies, the Germanic Ricimer, then captured the new Roman emperor Avitus. Majorian killed Avitus and became the most powerful man in Italy by 457.
Apr 3, 2023 · When Emperor Majorian came to power in the middle of the fifth century, the Western Roman Empire was on its knees. In a last-ditch attempt to save the ailing state, he created a navy, revitalised a disconsolate army, stabilised the economy and ensured Rome’s magnificent monuments still stand today.
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Aug 9, 2021 · (There is some suggestions that Majorian might have played a part in the death of Avitus.) With Avitus gone in AD 456, the empire witnessed of six months during which there was no emperor in the west, with Marcian being the sole emperor of the Roman empire. But this was more a theoretical re-unification of the empire, than an actual one.
