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Allectus
Short Biography
about the life of Allectus
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of
Allectus, Usurper Emperor.
Name commonly known as: Allectus *** Reigned as a Usurper Emperor:
293-6 as Emperor of the Britannic Empire *** Dynasty / Historical Period: In 285 the Roman Empire was
split in half by Diocletian - The Western Roman Empire and the other
half became known as the Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantine
Empire. *** Official Roman Emperors during this period
were as follows:
***
Diocletian was Augustus of the East: Ruling Asia, Egypt and
Thrace
*** *** Galerius reporting to
Diocletian: Controlled the legions of the Danube
***
Maximianus was
Augustus of the West: Ruling Italy and Africa
***
***
Constantius reporting to
Maximianus: Britain, Spain and Gaul
Place and Date of Death:
296 in Britain *** Name of next Emperors:
The successors to Allectus were
Constantius Chlorus
and
Galerius
Allectus
the Usurper - Roman Coins, or coinage
Allectus was a usurper. Usurper is a term used to
describe an illegal claimant to the throne without securing
"the consent of the governed." Usurpers were a common
feature of the late Roman Empire, especially from the crisis
of the third century onwards. Every new emperor, either
legal or illegal, marked the beginning of his rule by
minting new coins, both for the prestige of declaring
oneself as Augustus and to pay the loyal soldiers their
share. Roman coins, or coinage, is often the only evidence
of a determined usurpation such as that of Allectus.
Interesting facts
about the life of Allectus
Obtain a fast overview of the times of the Roman Emperor
Allectus from the following facts and information about his life.
Constantius was appointed Caesar and he prepared to reduce
Britain and the previous usurper emperor Carausis to
subjection. However, before Constantius could reach Britain
Carausius was put to death by Allectus, a new usurper in
A.D. 293. Allectus based his fleet in the area of the Isle
of Wight. Constantius crossed the Channel and engaged in
battle with Allectus, who was killed in 296AD. Constantius
recovered Britannia, which, after a separation of ten years,
was once more reunited to the empire.
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