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Gerontius (fl. 407–411) was a general of the Western Roman Empire (with the rank of magister militum), who initially supported the usurper Constantine III, later betraying him in favour of another usurper, Maximus of Hispania.
Gerontius (died 411) was a general of the Western Roman Empire (with the rank of magister militum), who initially supported the usurper Constantine III but later opposed him in favour of another usurper, Maximus of Hispania.
Magister militum (Latin for "master of soldiers"; pl.: magistri militum) was a top-level military command used in the late Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine the Great. The term referred to the senior military officer (equivalent to a war theatre commander, the emperor remaining the supreme commander) of the empire.
Gerontius (died 411) was a general of the Western Roman Empire (with the rank of magister militum), who initially supported the usurper Constantine III but later opposed him in favour of another usurper, Maximus of Hispania.
Jun 1, 1999 · Constantius was a Catholic. He had a successful career as one of the most important magistri militum of Honorius after the death of Stilicho in 408. He was able to defeat Gerontius and Constantine III in Gaul in 411 and expelled the Goths under Ataulf from Italy in 412.
*Magister Militum and Comes of the *usurper *Constantine III. Originally from *Britain, Gerontius and the Frankish Magister Militum Edobichus freed Constantine III from the siege of Valence by Sarus in 408 (...
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May 26, 2020 · Someone very important: Gerontius, the British-born magister militum of Constantine. Pendragon was 'Foremost leader' or 'Chief of warriors' (Bromwich) or "Chief of Chieftains' (Koch), a perfect rendering of the Roman rank of magister militum. My problem had always been the 'Uther' name.
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