Roman general Aegidius

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Roman general Aegidius was a 5th-century Roman military commander in Gaul who ruled the breakaway Domain of Soissons after the collapse of central imperial authority in the West.

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instanceOf 5th-century person
Roman general
Roman governor
ruler of a breakaway Roman domain
activeYears c. 450s–460s
alsoKnownAs Aegidius of Soissons NERFINISHED
appointedBy Majorian NERFINISHED
associatedWith Domain of Soissons as last Roman stronghold in Gaul
collapse of the Western Roman Empire
child Syagrius NERFINISHED
conflict Western Roman–Germanic conflicts in Gaul
controlled Roman rump state in northern Gaul
countryOfCitizenship Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED
deathDate c. 464
deathPlace Soissons region NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
ethnicCulture Roman
governanceType de facto independent Roman military rule
governedFrom Soissons NERFINISHED
historicalContext collapse of central imperial authority in the Western Roman Empire
historicalRegion Northern Gaul NERFINISHED
language Latin
loyalty Emperor Majorian NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Roman army NERFINISHED
name Aegidius NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Orléans (c. 463) NERFINISHED
notableFor forming a semi-independent Roman enclave after Majorian’s death
maintaining Roman authority in northern Gaul after 461
resistance to Visigothic expansion in Gaul
operatedIn Gaul NERFINISHED
Soissons NERFINISHED
opposedBy Franks NERFINISHED
Ricimer NERFINISHED
Visigoths NERFINISHED
politicalEntityRuled Kingdom/Domain of Soissons NERFINISHED
positionHeld magister militum per Gallias
military commander in Gaul
predecessor Flavius Aetius NERFINISHED
regionAfterHisRule Syagrius’ kingdom of Soissons NERFINISHED
religion Christianity (probable) NERFINISHED
ruled Domain of Soissons NERFINISHED
successor Syagrius NERFINISHED
timePeriod 5th century
victoryOver Visigoths at Orléans

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Theodoric II inConflictWith Roman general Aegidius