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Gratian or Gratianus [1] (died c. February 407) [2] was a Roman usurper in Roman Britain from 406-407. Career. After the murder of the usurper Marcus, Gratian was proclaimed emperor by the army in Britain in late 406, probably around October. [3] .
He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian. Born in Gallaecia , he served as an officer in Britain under Theodosius the Elder during the Great Conspiracy . In 373, he was proclaimed emperor in Britannia , and in Gaul the next year, while Gratian's brother Valentinian II retained Italy , Pannonia , Hispania , and Africa .
- Spring 383 – 28 August 388
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Dec 27, 2023 · In the year 383, Magnus Maximus, who was serving in Britain, was proclaimed emperor by his troops. At the time, the Emperor of the West was Gratian, the son of Valentinian I, the Emperor of the East was Theodosius the Great. Maximus launched an invasion into Gaul and quickly achieved considerable success.
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Jan 4, 2021 · Gratian was born at Sirmium in AD 359, the son of Valentinian and Marina Severa. Granted the position of consul by his father in AD 366, he was proclaimed co-Augustus by his father at Ambiani in AD 367. Gratian became sole emperor of the west when his father Valentinian died on 17 November AD 375. Though his lone reign should last for a mere ...
Gratian (Latin: Gratianus; 18 April 359 – 25 August 383) was emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383. The eldest son of Valentinian I, Gratian, was raised to the rank of Augustus as a child and inherited the West after his father’s death in 375.
Jul 20, 2020 · Gratian ( Flavius Gratianus) was born on April 18 or May 23, 359 CE in Sirmium (now Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia). Gratian was a Roman emperor from 367 until his death in 383 CE. He was the eldest son of Valentinian I and Marina Severus. Gratian’s main teacher was Auzonius, who appreciated his charge, especially for the tolerance that he ...
