Roman civil wars of the early 5th century

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The Roman civil wars of the early 5th century were a series of internal conflicts and rival claimants to imperial power that hastened the political fragmentation and military weakening of the Western Roman Empire.

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instanceOf historical event
series of civil wars
cause division of the Roman Empire into Western and Eastern courts
rivalry between military strongmen
weak imperial succession mechanisms
endTime circa 470
followed Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED
followedBy final collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476
follows Gothic War of 376–382 NERFINISHED
hasEffect contribution to the fall of the Western Roman Empire
facilitation of barbarian settlement within imperial frontiers
loss of central control over provinces
military weakening of the Western Roman Empire
political fragmentation of the Western Roman Empire
hasPart civil war between Honorius and Constantine III
conflict between Honorius and Alaric’s Visigoths involving rival emperors
conflict between Stilicho and Gildo
conflict between Stilicho and Rufinus
conflict surrounding the deposition of Avitus
conflict surrounding the rise of Majorian
conflict surrounding the rise of Ricimer
usurpation of Constantine III NERFINISHED
usurpation of Heraclian
usurpation of Jovinus
usurpation of Maximus of Hispania
usurpation of Priscus Attalus
usurpation of Sebastianus
location Gaul NERFINISHED
Hispania NERFINISHED
Italy
North Africa NERFINISHED
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED
mainSubject imperial succession crises
military fragmentation
political instability
usurpation
partOf history of the Western Roman Empire
pointInTime early 5th century
significantPerson Aetius NERFINISHED
Alaric I NERFINISHED
Arcadius NERFINISHED
Avitus NERFINISHED
Constantine III NERFINISHED
Constantius III NERFINISHED
Galla Placidia NERFINISHED
Heraclian NERFINISHED
Honorius NERFINISHED
Jovinus NERFINISHED
Majorian NERFINISHED
Priscus Attalus NERFINISHED
Ricimer NERFINISHED
Stilicho NERFINISHED
Theodosius I NERFINISHED
startTime circa 395

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Constantine III conflict Roman civil wars of the early 5th century