Vetranio

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Vetranio was a 4th-century Roman general who briefly ruled as a usurper emperor in the Balkans before abdicating in favor of Constantius II.

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Vetranio canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Roman person
Roman emperor
Roman general
usurper
abdicatedInFavorOf Constantius II
appointedBy Constantina
cameToPowerDuring Roman civil wars of 350–353
contemporaryWith Constans
surface form: Constans I

Constantius II
Magnentius
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
dateOfAbdication 25 December 350
deathPlace Prusa ad Olympum
diedInCentury 4th century
endTimeOfReign 350
ethnicGroup Illyrian
givenName Vetranio self-link
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire
languageSpoken Latin
memberOf Imperial Roman aristocracy
surface form: Imperial Roman military aristocracy
militaryRank general
notableFor brief usurpation in the Balkans in 350
peaceful abdication to Constantius II
placeOfAbdication Naissus
placeOfActivity Balkans
Illyricum
positionHeld Roman emperor
commander of Roman troops in Illyricum
predecessor Constans
surface form: Constans I
receivedPensionFrom Constantius II
receivedTitle patricius
religion Christianity
retiredTo Prusa ad Olympum
ruledRegion Balkans
Illyricum
servedIn Roman army
sexOrGender male
startTimeOfReign 350
successor Constantius II
supportedBy Constantina
surrenderedTo Constantius II

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Constantius II opponent Vetranio
Vetranio givenName Vetranio self-link