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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
- Elen (traditional)
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The Battle of the Save was fought in 388 between the forces of Roman usurper Magnus Maximus and the Eastern Roman Empire. [1] Emperor Theodosius I defeated Magnus Maximus's army in battle.
- 388 AD
- Sava River, near Siscia, modern Croatia
- Eastern Roman victory
c. October 406. Britannia. Names. Marcus. Regnal name. Imperator Caesar Marcus Augustus. Marcus [1] (d. 406) was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed Emperor of Roman Britain. He was killed later that same year in a subsequent mutiny.
Gratian (367-83 A.D.) Gratian (full name Flavius Gratianus) was born April 18, 359 at Sirmium. [ [1]] He was the son of the emperor Valentinian I and Marina Severa. His grandfather was the comes Gratian. [ [2]] Little is known of his early childhood, but he was awarded the consulate of 366 along with Flavius Dagalaifus. [ [3]] In 367, he ...
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 ...
