Allectus
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Allectus was a late 3rd-century Roman usurper who ruled Britain after overthrowing Carausius, before being defeated and killed during Constantius Chlorus’s reconquest of the province.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Roman person
ⓘ
Roman emperor in Britain ⓘ Roman usurper ⓘ |
| allegianceBeforeUsurpation | Carausius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Carausian revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Londinium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinage |
issued antoniniani
ⓘ
issued bronze coins ⓘ issued gold aurei ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | AD 296 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
near Calleva Atrebatum
ⓘ
southern Britain ⓘ |
| defeatResult | reunification of Britain with Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | military dictatorship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Panegyrici Latini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman coin inscriptions ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Constantius Chlorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Asclepiodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin (administrative) ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle near Calleva Atrebatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer in the Roman fleet (probable) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeated by forces of Constantius Chlorus
ⓘ
overthrew Carausius ⓘ ruled Britain independently of central Roman authority ⓘ |
| notableFor | being last independent ruler of Roman Britain before reconquest by Constantius Chlorus ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman military officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Constantius Chlorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrarchic central government ⓘ |
| partOf | secessionist regime in Britain ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of the breakaway Britannic Empire
ⓘ
Ruler of Britain ⓘ |
| predecessor | Carausius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | AD 296 ⓘ |
| reignStart | AD 293 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman paganism (presumed) ⓘ |
| roleUnderCarausius | chief financial officer ⓘ |
| successor | Constantius Chlorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Roman Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Gaul (partly) ⓘ |
| title | Imperator Caesar Allectus Pius Felix Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usurpedFrom | Carausius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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