Gildo

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Gildo was a late 4th-century Berber Roman general and rebel in North Africa, best known for leading the Gildonic War against the Western Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Berber
Roman general
late Roman historical figure
rebel
activeYears c. 380s–398
allegiance Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED
causeOfRebellion control of African grain supply
political conflict between Eastern and Western courts
conflict Gildonic War NERFINISHED
country Roman Empire
culture Roman
deathDate 398
deathPlace Tuscani NERFINISHED
defeatedBy Mascezel NERFINISHED
endOfRebellion defeat in 398
ethnicity Berber NERFINISHED
family Firmus NERFINISHED
Mascezel NERFINISHED
father Nubel NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Africa NERFINISHED
Africa Proconsularis NERFINISHED
historicalSource Claudian NERFINISHED
Orosius NERFINISHED
Zosimus NERFINISHED
knownFor leading the Gildonic War
rebellion in North Africa against the Western Roman Empire
loyaltyShiftedTo Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath execution
nobleFamily Nubelid dynasty NERFINISHED
notableWork Gildonic War NERFINISHED
occupation general
military officer
opponent Stilicho NERFINISHED
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED
positionHeld comes Africae
count of Africa
rebelledAgainst Honorius NERFINISHED
Western Roman imperial government NERFINISHED
region North Africa
Roman Africa NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sibling Firmus NERFINISHED
Mascezel NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 4th century
title comes Africae

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