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Magnentius. Magnus Magnentius ( c. 303 – 10 August 353) was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction in Gaul under the emperor Constans. On 18 January 350 Magnentius was acclaimed Augustus. Quickly killing the unpopular Constans, Magnentius gained control over most of the ...
- 18 January 350 –, 11 August 353
- Justina
- Disputed; See below
- Constantius II
Mar 25, 2024 · Magnentius (died Aug. 11, 353, Gaul) was a usurping Roman emperor from Jan. 18, 350, to Aug. 11, 353. His career forms one episode in the struggles for imperial power that occurred after the death of Constantine the Great (ruled 306–337). Magnentius was a pagan of German descent who had achieved distinction as a soldier before having himself ...
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Magnentius was born at about AD 303 around Samarobriva (Amiens) to an English father and a Frankish mother. He served in a barbarian unit under he rule of Constantine. During the reign of his sons Magnentius then rose to become staff officer and then a commander of a mobile force (comitatenses), eventually receiving command of the elite legions ...
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Magnentius, a usurping emperor 350–3, was at his elevation an army commander in Britain. He was probably born at Amiens. In 350 he was proclaimed emperor by the Gallic cabal which deposed Constans. He crossed to the continent and was defeated by Constantius II at the costly battle of Mursa in Pannonia in 351. Source for information on ...
Magnus Magnentius was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II from 350 to 353. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction in Gaul under the Western emperor Constans. On 18 January 350 Magnentius was acclaimed Augustus. Quickly killing the unpopular Constans, Magnentius gained control over most of the Western Empire. The Eastern emperor Constantius II, the brother of ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Magnentius. Introduction: Magnus Magnentius was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II from 350 to 353. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction in Gaul under the Western emperor Constans. On 18 January 350 Magnentius was acclaimed Augustus. Quickly killing the unpopular Constans, Magnentius gained control over most ...
Mar 22, 2022 · Magnentius was a figure who blurred the lines between legitimate and illegitimate imperial power. He was a dynastic outsider, yet garnered significant support from those who had once served under the Constantinian emperors.
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