usurper emperor Eugenius

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Usurper emperor Eugenius was a late 4th-century Roman official who, backed by the general Arbogast, briefly ruled the Western Roman Empire in opposition to the legitimate emperor Theodosius I before being defeated and killed.

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usurper emperor Eugenius canonical 1

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instanceOf Roman usurper emperor
Western Roman emperor
ally Arbogast
appointedBy Arbogast
battle Battle of the Frigidus
causeOfDeath Execution after defeat at the Battle of the Frigidus
centuryOfActivity 4th century
conflict Civil war between Theodosius I and Eugenius
country Western Roman Empire
deathDate 394
deathPlace Frigidus River NERFINISHED
defeatedBy Theodosius I
endTime 394
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Roman
givenName Eugenius
killedBy soldiers of Theodosius I
mannerOfDeath Execution
notableEvent Usurpation of the Western Roman Empire
notableWork Restoration of pagan altars and temples in Rome
occupation Roman official
opponent Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Theodosius I
opposedBy Theodosius I
positionHeld Roman emperor of the West
predecessor Valentinian II
reign 392–394
religion Paganism
residence Milan
startTime 392
successor Honorius
supportedBy Arbogast

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