{"slug": "roman-usurper", "label": "Roman usurper", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_usurper", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11161560", "qid": "Q11161560", "description": "usurpers of the Roman Empire", "entries": 14, "years": 13, "span": [130, 506], "span_label": ["130 CE", "506 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "catalonia", "label": "Catalonia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zaragoza", "label": "Zaragoza", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "africa-roman-province", "label": "Africa (Roman province)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-province", "label": "Roman province", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "trier", "label": "Trier", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mediolanum", "label": "Mediolanum", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gratian", "label": "Gratian", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "valentinian-ii", "label": "Valentinian II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 130, "year_label": "130 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Avidius Cassius, Roman general and usurper (d. 175)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371186549#Births", "title": "AD 130", "revid": 1371186549, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 235, "year_label": "235 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gaius Petronius Magnus, Roman consul and usurper", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371191982#Deaths", "title": "235", "revid": 1371191982, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 280, "year_label": "280 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Roman usurper Proculus starts a rebellion at Lugdunum (Lyon, France), and proclaims himself emperor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367495474#Roman_Empire", "title": "280", "revid": 1367495474, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 281, "year_label": "281 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Probus returns to Rome, where he celebrates his triumph over the Vandals and the usurpers (Bonosus, Julius Saturninus and Proculus).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1314939204#Roman_Empire", "title": "281", "revid": 1314939204, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 350, "year_label": "350 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 30", "text": "June 30 – Nepotianus, Roman usurper;", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367501252#Deaths", "title": "350", "revid": 1367501252, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 372, "year_label": "372 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Valentinian I is engaged in operations against the Alamanni, Quadi and Sarmatians, while his subordinates are dealing with the Roman usurper Firmus in Africa and the Picts in Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332743719#Roman_Empire", "title": "372", "revid": 1332743719, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 375, "year_label": "375 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gratian, age 16, takes over the government at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier), but ministers wishing to retain the loyalty of the Illyrian army fear a usurper. They proclaim Valentinian's 4-year-old son Valentinian II co-emperor with his mother, Justina, as regent. Gratian reserves for himself the administration of the Gallic provinces, and hands over Italy, Illyrium, Hispania and Africa to his stepmother, who makes Mediolanum (Milan) her residence.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205031#Roman_Empire", "title": "375", "revid": 1349205031, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 394, "year_label": "394 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 6", "text": "September 6 – Eugenius, Roman usurper", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369162073#Deaths", "title": "394", "revid": 1369162073, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 407, "year_label": "407 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gratian, Roman usurper, is installed as emperor after the death of Marcus. According to Orosius, he is a native Briton of the urban aristocracy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369368532#Roman_Empire", "title": "407", "revid": 1369368532, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 411, "year_label": "411 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ataulf leads the Goths into Gaul at the instigation of Honorius, who promises to recognise a Visigothic Kingdom if he defeats the several usurpers who threaten the Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645014#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 411", "revid": 1367645014, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 411, "year_label": "411 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 18", "text": "September 18 – Constantine III, Roman usurper", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645014#Deaths", "title": "AD 411", "revid": 1367645014, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 425, "year_label": "425 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Roman civil war: Summer – Joannes, Roman usurper, is defeated at the fortified city of Ravenna and brought to Aquileia. After a humiliating parade on a donkey and the insults of the populace, he is executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645280#Roman_Empire", "title": "425", "revid": 1367645280, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 470, "year_label": "470 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Romanus, Roman usurper in the West Roman Empire (executed)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333241735#Deaths", "title": "470", "revid": 1333241735, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 506, "year_label": "506 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Visigoths capture the city of Dertosa in Catalonia. They arrest and execute the Roman usurper Peter, sending his head as a trophy to Zaragoza (Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364757912#Europe", "title": "506", "revid": 1364757912, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}