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The following is a list of usurpers in the Roman Empire.For an overview of the problem and consequences of usurpation, see Roman usurpers.In the Eastern Roman Empire (395–1453), rebellion and usurpation were so notoriously frequent (in the vision of the medieval West, where usurpation was rare) that the modern term "byzantine" became a byword for political intrigue and conspiracy.
Roman usurpers were individuals or groups of individuals who obtained or tried to obtain power by force and without legitimate legal authority. [1] Usurpation was endemic during the Roman imperial era, especially from the crisis of the third century onwards, when political instability became the rule.
The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne in a monarchy. The word usurper is a derogatory term, often associated with claims that the ruler seized power by force or deceit rather than legal right. [ 1 ]
Marcus was a high-ranking soldier in Roman Britain who was proclaimed emperor by the local army sometime in 406, possibly during the summer. [2] Possibly one of the army commanders in Britain (Comes Britanniarum, Comes Litoris Saxonici or Dux Britanniarum), [3] he may have risen to power in response to increasing raids from abroad at a time when the Empire was withdrawing troops from its far ...
5th-century Roman usurpers (13 P) B. Byzantine usurpers (1 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Roman usurpers" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Romanus was a Roman Senator and a Patrician [1] who had achieved the rank of Magister officiorum during the final decades of the Western Roman Empire. [2] A known supporter of Ricimer, the Magister militum, [3] this brought him into conflict with the Emperor Anthemius, who both distrusted and disliked Ricimer.
Septimius declared himself emperor in either 271 or 272 AD, in Dalmatia, during the reign of Aurelian. [1] [2] The reason for his rebellion is not strictly known, although the threat of Gothic invasion may have played a part.
Pages in category "5th-century Roman usurpers" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arvandus;