Magnentius

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:alliance Bagaudae
gptkbp:birth_date 303
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Gaul
gptkbp:conflict Conflict with Constantius II
Conflict with Constans I
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Julian_the_Apostate
gptkb:Constantius_II
Constans I
gptkbp:cultural_impact Roman culture
gptkbp:death_date 353
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Lugdunum
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Constantius_II
gptkbp:family Family of Magnentius
gptkbp:historical_impact Role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
Impact on Roman military tactics
Influence on later usurpers
Symbol of civil strife in Rome
Representation of the challenges of succession in Rome
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance Usurpation of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicon_Paschale
gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
gptkb:Zosimus
gptkb:Eutropius
gptkb:Historia_Augusta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magnentius
gptkbp:known_for Usurping the throne of the Western Roman Empire
Civil war against Constantius II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Roman history
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Guerrilla tactics
Use of cavalry
Defensive fortifications
Alliance with local tribes
Campaign against Constantius II
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Mursa_Major
Battle of the Campus Ardiensis
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Monarch
Usurper
gptkbp:predecessor Constans I
gptkbp:reign_end 353
Suicide after defeat
Defeat at the Battle of Mursa Major
gptkbp:reign_start 350
gptkbp:religion gptkb:City
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantius_II
gptkbp:title Emperor of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constans_the_Unfortunate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5