Magnentius
Magnentius: emperor of the Roman world (r. 350-353).
Names:
- c.303: Magnus Magnentius
- 18 January 350: Imperator Caesar Magnus Magnentius Augustus
- 10 August 353: suicide
Successor of: Constans
Relatives:
- married to: Justina
Main deeds:
- 350 Proclaimed emperor in Autun; Constans killed; recognized in the west; appoints (his brother?) Decentius as caesar
- 350/351 Marriage to Justina
- 351 Consul (with Gaiso); war against Constantius II; defeat near Mursa
- 352 Decentius consul (with Paulus); loss of Italy
- 353 Consul II (with Decentius II); suicide in Lyon; Decentius commits suicide in Sens
- Magnentius' wife Justina marries to Valentinian Inote
Links: Servatius
Source: Zosimus, Zosimus, New History 2.42
Succeeded by: Constantius II