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Sebastianus
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Sebastianus, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Sebastianus *** Latin Roman Name: Sebastianus *** Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: 412-413 AD *** Dynasty / Historical Period:
Western Empire (394 - 476) which led to the disintegration of Roman
authority and the Fall of the Roman Empire *** Place of Birth: Gaul *** Family connections / Genealogy
*** Name of Brother: Jovinus
Place and Date of
Death: 413AD
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Gaul had been separated from the western Roman Empire by the
usurper Constantine III.
Jovinus was a Usurper who started his rise to the throne as
a general of the Roman Emperor Honorius. Jovinus assumed the
imperial title in AD 411. He named his brother Sebastianus
as co-emperor in 412. At first he was successful gaining
control over much of Gaul but was attacked by both Franks
and Visigoths. Jovinus was defeated at the siege of Valence.
The Visigoths captured the usurper Jovinus, and handed him
over to Postumus Dardanus, the Roman Governor reporting to
Honorius in Gaul, for execution. King Ataulf of the
Visigoths also captured Sebastianus in 413
and as with his brother also turned him over to Postumus Dardanus
who executed Sebastianus and
sent his head to the court of Honorius court at Ravenna.
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