Magnus (Roman usurper)

Magnus (Roman usurper): Magnus (died 235) was a Roman usurper.

Magnus was a senator of consular rank. After the death of Emperor Alexander Severus there was much ill-feeling in the Senate about the elevation of Maximinus Thrax to the throne. A group of officers and senators under the leadership of Magnus plotted to overthrow Maximinus. Their plan was to have Roman soldiers destroy the bridge over the river Rhine, after Maximinus had brought the army across during his campaign against the Germans. Maximinus would be left stranded on the north bank of the Rhine, at the mercy of the Germans. Before it was realized, the plan was discovered and all conspirators executed.

References

s.v. "Maximinus Thrax", De Imperatoribus Romanis

Persondata

Name Magnus

Alternative names

Short description

Date of birth

Place of birth

Date of death 235

Place of death

Categories:
3rd-century Roman usurpers
235 deaths

Persondata
Name	Magnus
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	235
Place of death

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

Magnus — This article is about the given name and surname. For other uses, see Magnus (disambiguation). Magnus, meaning Great in Latin, was sometimes used as a first name among Romans but was not particularly common among them. The best known Roman… … Wikipedia
Roman departure from Britain — The Roman departure from Britain was completed by 410. The archaeological records of the final decades of Roman rule show undeniable signs of decay. Urban and villa life had grown less intense by the fourth quarter of the fourth century, pottery… … Wikipedia
Roman Britain — History of the British Isles This box: view · talk · edit … Wikipedia
Magnus Maximus — Maxen redirects here. For other uses, see Maxen (disambiguation). Magnus Maximus Emperor of the Western Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Roman London — This article covers the history of London during the Roman period from around 47 AD when the Roman city of Londinium was founded, to its abandonment during the 5th century.Origins and languageLondinium was established as a town by the Romans… … Wikipedia
Magnus Magnentius — Magnentius Flavius Magnus Magnentius (* um 303 wohl in Ambianum, heute Amiens; † 10. August 353 in Lugdunum, heute Lyon) war römischer Gegenkaiser von 350 bis 353. Er war wohl britisch fränkischer Herkunft und diente als Offizier in der römischen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Roman Emperor (Dominate) — The accession to the purple on November 20, 284, of Diocletian, the lower class, Greek speaking Dalmatian commander of Carus s and Numerian s household cavalry ( protectores domestici ), marked a major departure from traditional Roman… … Wikipedia
Roman Empire — For other senses of the term, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). Imperium Romanum redirects here. For the video game, see Imperium Romanum (video game). Roman Empire Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Senate and … Wikipedia
Concise list of Roman emperors — This article provides a complete but concise list of those individuals who claimed the title of Emperor between the inception of the imperial period (27 BC) and the end of the Western Roman Empire in c.480 AD; a nominal end point used to… … Wikipedia
Titus (usurper) — Titus is one of the Thirty Tyrants, a list of Roman usurpers compiled by the author(s) of the often unreliable Historia Augusta . Titus was said to have revolted against Maximinus Thrax, a Roman Emperor who ruled 235 238, after the revolt of… … Wikipedia

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Magnus (Roman usurper)

References

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Wikipedia

Magnus (Roman usurper)

References

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link