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Roman usurper from 365 to 366
Procopius (/proʊˈkoʊpiəs/; Ancient Greek: Προκόπιος; July 325 – 27 May 366) was a Roman usurper against Valens, who ruled from 365 to 366. Procopius was
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and saint Procopius (usurper) (326–366), Roman usurper Procopius (magister militum) (fl. 422–424), Roman general, descendant of the usurper and father
Procopius_(given_name)
Roman officer and usurper (4th c.)
Empire, supporter of usurper Procopius and briefly an usurper himself. There are two versions of the history of his usurpation, the first told by Ammianus
Marcellus_(usurper)
Roman patrician and military leader (fl. 420s)
Procopius (fl. 420s) was a Roman patrician and military leader. Descended from a Roman usurper, the same-named Procopius, Procopius was and married to
Procopius_(magister_militum)
Roman rebel
Anthemius, Western Roman emperor between 467 and 472, who descended from Procopius, usurper in 365–366 against Emperor Valens and relative of Emperor Julian's
Marcianus_(son_of_Anthemius)
Magnentius (350–353) Vetranio (350) ― deposed and spared Julian II (360–363) Procopius (365–366) Magnus Maximus and Victor (383–388) These last emperors of the
List_of_Roman_usurpers
Roman empress from 527 to 548
'ambiguous' undertone. They believe Procopius intended to portray Justinian as more cowardly than his wife, noting that Procopius made her quote an advice given
Theodora (wife of Justinian I)
Theodora_(wife_of_Justinian_I)
Soldier
served under Agilo, the magister militum under the usurper Procopius. Gomoarius later defected from Procopius to the rightful emperor Valens, helping the latter
Gomoarius
Roman emperor from 527 to 565
correspondence to Procopius' description and by lead seals of its archbishop. The considerable distance between the two sites, which is at odds with Procopius' statement
Justinian_I
4th-century Roman general of Alamannic origin
of Chalcedon but passed him over for military service. In 365 the usurper Procopius recruited Agilo to his cause; Agilo eventually defected to the legitimate
Agilo
Western Roman emperor from 467 to 472
father was Procopius, magister militum per Orientem from 422 to 424, who descended from Procopius, a cousin of Emperor Julian and a usurper against the
Anthemius
Roman emperor from 364 to 378
both internal and external. He defeated, after some dithering, the usurper Procopius in 366, and campaigned against the Goths across the Danube in 367
Valens
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Caelio Pro Cluentio Pro Milone Pro Tullio Probus (emperor) Proconsul Procopius (usurper) Proculeian school Procurator (ancient Rome) Profectio Promagistrate
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Emperor Valens defeats the troops of Procopius, bringing an end to his revolt; Serenianus and Marcellus are killed. Procopius flees the battlefield, but is executed
366
Contemporary work about Byzantine construction
cases, the works of Procopius are the primary or even sole source for this period. The question of the authorship and dating of Procopius' works is crucial
On_Buildings
Roman consul
to see the punishment meted out, and the involuntary usurper was executed. According to Procopius, Hypatius's properties were also promptly seized by the
Hypatius_(consul_500)
Roman army officer
commander in the emperor Valens' campaign against the usurper Procopius, and following the defeat of Procopius was made consul in 367. During the reign of Emperor
Lupicinus_(magister_equitum)
Ammianus Marcellinus as the supporter of the usurper Procopius who, in 366, was one of the men who handed the usurper over to Valens. He is described by Ammianus
Florentius_(consul_361)
3rd-century Roman emperor or usurper
Silbannacus (fl. c.250) was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper during the Crisis of the Third Century. Silbannacus is not mentioned in any contemporary
Silbannacus
Battle over the Roman imperial succession
between the army of the Roman Emperor Valens and the army of the usurper Procopius, led by his general Gomoarius. After the death of the emperor Julian
Battle_of_Thyatira
Roman usurper
Magnus Magnentius (c. 303 – 10 August 353) was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction
Magnentius
Civil conflicts within ancient Rome
the usurpers Procopius and Marcellus. Civil War – 366 – Battle of Thyatira – The army of the Roman emperor Valens defeats the usurper Procopius. Great
List of Roman civil wars and revolts
List_of_Roman_civil_wars_and_revolts
Late 11th-century Byzantine Empire usurper
Nikephoros Bryennios Usurper of the Byzantine Empire Reign 1077–1078 Predecessor Michael VII Successor Nikephoros III Father Nikephoros Bryennios
Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder
Nikephoros_Bryennios_the_Elder
Persian noble family
126. Procopius, History of the Wars: The Persian War, I.13.16 Dodgeon, Greatrex, Lieu (1991), p. xx Procopius, The Buildings, II.2.19 Procopius, History
House_of_Mihran
Ruler of the Roman Empire
regarded him as an emperor. Procopius refers to him as a "genuine emperor" (basileus) despite being "in name an usurper" (tyrannos). Bury 2012, p. 408
Roman_emperor
Roman general
involved in the death of Caesar Constantius Gallus and in the usurpation of Procopius. Serenianus was born in Pannonia. attended at the court of Roman
Serenianus
Germanic people from the Lower Rhine
Agathias and Procopius, the latter two Eastern Roman historians writing about Frankish intervention in the Gothic War. Writing of 539, Procopius says: At
Franks
Western Roman emperor from 423 to 425
to defeat Joannes. rarely known as John. Procopius, De Bellus III.3.6. Translated by H.B. Dewing, Procopius (Cambridge: Loeb Classical Library, 1979)
Joannes
Calendar year
p. 185. Procopius, De Bello Gothico I.XXIII Procopius, De Bello Gothico I.XXVII Bury 1958, p. 188. Procopius, De Bello Gothico II.VI Procopius, De Bello
537
Roman emperor in 251
Julius Valens Licinianus, known as Licinian, was a Roman usurper in 250. Apparently, Licinian, who was a senator, had the support of the Roman Senate
Licinian
Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423
family, including her brother Valentinian II and mother Justina, away from usurper Magnus Maximus. Theodosius and Galla had a daughter, Honorius's half-sister
Honorius
Roman imperial usurper in c.271
political support, Domitianus is more properly categorized as a Roman usurper rather than an emperor. His attempted coup should also be understood in
Domitian_II
Usurper of throne of Roman Empire (died 260)
commander, the imperial legate in Pannonia,[citation needed] who became a usurper to the throne of the emperor Gallienus when he led a brief and unsuccessful
Ingenuus
Ancient Greek city in Asia Minor
near Thyateira saw the army of Roman emperor Valens defeat Roman usurper Procopius. Artemidorus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμίδωρος) of Thyateira was an athlete
Thyatira
used for usurper emperors. He was killed in battle four days following the start of his rebellion. According to the 6th-century historian Procopius: "In the
John_Cottistis
King of the Ostrogoths from 541 to 552
adopted by Procopius and even by the Romanized Goth, Jordanes—writing just before the conclusion of the Gothic Wars—was that Totila was a usurper. According
Totila
Roman emperor or usurper (died 260/261)
C. Regalianus (died 260/261), known in English as Regalian, was Roman usurper for a few months in 260 and/or 261, during the Crisis of the Third Century
Regalian
6th-century king of the Italian Ostrogoths
pp. 22–35. Gillespie 1973, pp. 145–147. Filmportal.de. Procopius (1919) [545–553 AD]. Procopius: History of the Wars, Books V and VI. Translated by Dewing
Vitiges
Usurper of the Roman Empire (died c. 248)
Pacatianus, known in English as Pacatian (/ˈpəkeɪʃ(i)ən/; died c. 248) was a usurper in the Danube area of the Roman Empire during the time of Philip the Arab
Pacatian
Roman imperial dynasty in late antiquity, r. 364–392 and 421–455
Sangarius in Phrygia, Procopius denounced the Pannonian accession and persuaded the advancing legions to defect. Although Procopius suffered a setback in
Valentinian_dynasty
Usurper of the Roman Empire from 412 to 413
Ἡρακλειανὸς, Herakleianòs; died 7 March 413) was a provincial governor and a usurper of the Western Roman Empire (412–413) opposed to Emperor Honorius, who
Heraclianus
Roman emperor from 306 to 307
Constantine I, but spent most of his short reign in a civil war against the usurper Maxentius, who later killed him and took over Italy. Severus was of humble
Severus_II
Roman emperor from 602 to 610
mistrusted the uncooperative elite of Constantinople, to whom he was a usurper and a provincial boor. He therefore attempted to base his regime on relatives
Phocas
Roman emperor from 383 to 388
ISBN 9781107023369. Omissi, Adrastos (May 2022). "Two letters of the usurper Magnus Maximus (Collectio Avellana 39 and 40)". Classical Quarterly. 72
Magnus_Maximus
Calendar year
Eunomius of Cyzicus is banished to Mauretania for harbouring the usurper Procopius. August 4 – Gratian receives the title of Augustus under his father
367
Roman general and rebel leader
support the return of Zeno (475–476). Illus served Zeno well, defeating the usurper Marcianus, but came into conflict with the Dowager Empress Verina, and
Illus
3rd-century rebel leader against the Roman emperor Philip the Arab
Iotapian (Latin: M(arcus) F(ulvius) Ru(fus) Iotapianus; died c. 249) was an usurper in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor
Jotapian
Roman emperor from 217 to 218
their deaths and as part of an official declaration of support for the usurper Elagabalus, who was recognized in the Senate as the new Emperor. The declaration
Macrinus
Calendar year
354) Murong Chui (or Daoming), Chinese general (d. 396) Procopius, Roman general and usurper (executed 366) (approximate date) Flavius Julius Crispus
326
Byzantine emperor in 1204
improbable, as all other Byzantine emperors, and the majority of attempted usurpers, of the period had a connection with the former imperial house of the Komnenoi
Alexios_V_Doukas
Byzantine–Vandal war in North Africa (533–534)
accompanied by his wife, Antonina, and by Procopius, his secretary, who wrote the history of the war. According to Procopius (The Vandalic War, I.11), the army
Vandalic_War
Roman emperor from 407 to 411
Britain was not unusual, a contemporary described it as a "province rich in usurpers". It was on the periphery of the Empire and there was a common view that
Constantine III (Western Roman emperor)
Constantine_III_(Western_Roman_emperor)
Roman army officer
Empire's eastern half from Valens. Arbitio ignored a summons from Procopius, and the usurper, who had been hoping to arrange an alliance, instead confiscated
Arbitio
Roman emperor from 409 to 411
the contemporary theologian Jerome described it as a province rich in usurpers. It was on the periphery of the Empire and there was a common view that
Constans II (son of Constantine III)
Constans_II_(son_of_Constantine_III)
493–553 kingdom centered in Italy
in his attack on Nepos. After executing Orestes and putting the teenage usurper in internal exile, Odoacer paid nominal allegiance to Nepos (now in Dalmatia)
Ostrogothic_Kingdom
5th century North African ruler
rise of Masties is linked to the 484 revolt of Aurasium described by Procopius, which pushed the Aurès permanently outside the orbit of Vandal control
Masties
Roman emperor from 518 to 527
96. Russu 1976, p. 73. Procopius 1927, p. 73. Croke 2001, p. 75. Martindale, Jones & Morris 1980, pp. 645–49, 1165. Procopius, Secret History, Chapter
Justin_I
Usurper of the Western Roman Empire
was a Gallo-Roman senator and usurper against Roman emperor Honorius from 411 to 413. Following the defeat of the usurper known as Constantine III, Jovinus
Jovinus
Period of Byzantine history from 457 to 518
through his mother Marcia Euphemia, also attempted a usurpation of Zeno, together with his brothers Procopius Anthemius and Romulus. When Zeno died, Ariadne
Leonid_dynasty
Usurper of the Roman Empire (died 268)
defeat of the usurper Ingenuus at the Battle of Mursa (Osijek) in 258. In 261, he commanded the force which defeated the army of the usurpers Macrianus Major
Aureolus
Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461
Carmina, V.574–585. Procopius, The Wars of Justinian, Book Three, Chapter VII, (trans: A. Kaldellis) p. 159. ISBN 978-1-62466-170-9. Procopius, VII.4–13. MacGeorge
Majorian
Engagement during Justinian's Gothic War
161; Heather (2018), p. 173. Procopius (1919), Book VI.xi.18–22; Parnell (2015), pp. 119–120. Evans 2002, p. 146. Procopius (1919), Book VI.xii.10–14; Syvänne
Siege_of_Ariminum_(538)
King of the Ostrogoths from 534 to 536
2018. Procopius. "History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War." Translated by Charles C Mierow. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Procopius' History
Theodahad
Roman emperor from 337 to 361
assassinated by the usurper Magnentius. Unwilling to accept Magnentius as co-ruler, Constantius waged a civil war against the usurper, defeating him at
Constantius_II
Roman emperor and usurper in 350
Vetranio (died c. 356 AD) was briefly an imperial usurper and emperor in the Roman Empire in 350, during which time he controlled Illyricum between the
Vetranio
Wife of Western Roman emperor Valentinian III
Emperor Valentinian III. Following the assassination of Valentinian, the usurper Petronius Maximus compelled Eudoxia to marry him. Captured during the sack
Licinia_Eudoxia
under emperors Jovian and Valens, leading his forces against the usurper Procopius and fighting the Persians on Rome's behalf. The life of Vadomarius
Vadomarius
Roman imperial usurper in 350
as a short-lived usurper of the Roman Empire. He ruled the city of Rome for twenty-eight days, before being killed by his rival usurper Magnentius's general
Nepotianus
Series of conflicts between the Goths and the Roman Empire from the 3rd-6th centuries AD
north of the Danube from the Black Sea, had engaged to supply the usurper Procopius with troops for the struggle against Roman Emperor Valens. The Gothic
Gothic_wars
Roman imperial dynasty in Late Antiquity, r. 379–457
and Anthemius: Anthemiolus. Marcianus. Usurper emperor. Married Leontia, a daughter of Leo I and Verina. Procopius Anthemius. Romulus. Alypia. Married Ricimer
Theodosian_dynasty
Roman emperor from 305 to 306
colleague Diocletian. Assigned to rule Gaul, Constantius defeated the usurper Carausius there and his successor Allectus in Britain, and campaigned extensively
Constantius_Chlorus
Roman emperor from 253 to 268
Valerian ruling the east and his son the west. Gallienus defeated the usurper Ingenuus in 258 and destroyed an Alemanni army at Mediolanum in 259. The
Gallienus
King of the Visigoths from 395 to 410
Alaric helped defeat the Franks and other allies of a would-be Roman usurper. Despite losing many thousands of his men, he received little recognition
Alaric_I
6th-century King of Himyar (in Yemen)
to the Roman ally Qays ibn Salama ibn al-Ḥārith. The Roman historian Procopius details the embassy of the ambassador Julian: At that time, when Hellesthaeus
Sumyafa_Ashwa
Roman usurper in 409–410 and 414–415
the third siege of Rome, although it had taken place before it, both Procopius and Socrates placed the elevation after the sack of 410. The fullest surviving
Priscus_Attalus
Usurper of throne of Roman Empire (died 261)
Junius Macrianus (died 261), also known as Macrianus Minor, was a Roman usurper. He was the son of Fulvius Macrianus, also known as Macrianus Major. Although
Macrianus_Minor
Anti-paganism of the Byzantine Empire
under the influence of the high-ranking general Stilicho and under the "usurper" Joannes Primicerius; a revival was attempted by Anthemius from 467. Whilst
Anti-paganism policies of the early Byzantine Empire
Anti-paganism_policies_of_the_early_Byzantine_Empire
Roman system of power division among four rulers
two powers for a generation. Similarly, Constantius defeated the British usurper Allectus, Maximian pacified the Gauls, and Diocletian crushed the revolt
Tetrarchy
Roman emperor from 251 to 253
pleased with the Emperor, the soldiers proclaimed Aemilian emperor. With an usurper, supported by Pauloctus, threatening the throne, Gallus prepared for a
Trebonianus_Gallus
Augusta
original name was Lupicina, according to Procopius and Victor of Tunnuna. According to the Secret History of Procopius, Lupicina was both a slave and a barbarian
Euphemia_(empress)
Roman emperor (in Africa)
Roman emperor from 308 to 310 during the time of the Tetrarchy. Prior to usurping the title he was vicarius of Africa. The most detailed if somewhat confusing
Domitius_Alexander
Byzantine emperor from 1071 to 1078
sword-blades, and real pearls as tributary gifts to the Song court. Various usurpers attempted to overthrow Michael VII or rule parts of the empire. These included:
Michael_VII_Doukas
mentions one who was Roman consul in 517. Procopius relates that Anastasius, who had quelled an attempt to usurp imperial power in Anastasius's native city
Anastasius_(jurist)
Roman emperor from 375 to 392
at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto
Valentinian_II
Roman emperor in 421
magister militum, and in the same year he suppressed the revolt of the usurper Constantine III. Constantius went on to lead campaigns against various
Constantius_III
Byzantine emperor (1185–1195; 1203–1204)
strangled. Isaac reign was also marked by constant plots and usurpations by various usurpers and plotters which further weakened the empire. Several pretenders
Isaac_II_Angelos
Eastern Roman emperor (474–475; 476–491)
Zeno and claim the throne for himself. With the help of his brothers Procopius Anthemius and Romulus, he gathered in Constantinople troops composed of
Zeno_(emperor)
Intention to restore the Roman Empire
This policy appealed to the Roman aristocracy and to such writers as Procopius and John Lydus, who wrote in his De magistratibus: "To Rome Justinian
Renovatio_imperii_Romanorum
King of the Vandals and Alans (r. 428–477)
eastern Mediterranean. For more on this, see: Procopius, De Bello III.6.1. Translated by H. B. Dewing, Procopius (Cambridge: Loeb Classical Library, 1979)
Gaiseric
Late 11th-century Byzantine Empire usurper
to Nikephoros III who ordered that Basilakes be blinded. The attempted usurpation of Nikephoros Basilakes was thus suppressed, in the summer of 1078. Cheynet
Nikephoros_Basilakes
Usurper of the Roman Empire (died 261)
Titus Fulvius Junius Quietus (died 261) was a Roman usurper against Roman Emperor Gallienus. Quietus was the son of Fulvius Macrianus and a noblewoman
Quietus
Roman emperor in 193
Usurpers Classical Eastern Italics indicates a junior co-emperor, underlining indicates an emperor variously regarded as either legitimate or a usurper
Didius_Julianus
Western Roman emperor from 474 to 480
Visigoths in Gaul, and Zeno's brief overthrow in Constantinople by the usurper Basiliscus, weakened Nepos's already shaky position in Italy. In 475, Nepos's
Julius_Nepos
Roman emperor in 276
Usurpers Classical Eastern Italics indicates a junior co-emperor, underlining indicates an emperor variously regarded as either legitimate or a usurper
Florianus
Usurper of the Western Roman Empire
brother of Jovinus, was an aristocrat of southern Gaul. After Jovinus usurped the throne of the western Roman Emperor Honorius in Gaul in 411, he named
Sebastianus
Roman emperor from 305 to 311
emperor. An army led by Severus hastened to Rome, hoping to catch the usurper by surprise, but Maximian, who had previously commanded many of the invading
Galerius
Siege and sack of Rome by the Visigoths
the Visigoths present died fighting the Western Roman army led by the usurper Eugenius and his general Arbogast. Theodosius won the battle, and although
Sack_of_Rome_(410)
Roman empress in 361
28 September 365 Procopius declared himself emperor in Constantinople, intending to depose the incumbent emperor Valens. The usurper's strongest claim
Faustina (wife of Constantius II)
Faustina_(wife_of_Constantius_II)
Northeast African people documented in late antiquity
Abene, Amati, and Khopan. According to Procopius, the Blemmyes also worshipped Osiris and Priapus. Procopius also alleges that the Blemmyes made human
Blemmyes
Germanic Kingdom in North Africa
May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021. Procopius Wars 3.5.18–19 in Heather 2005, p. 512 Heather 2005, pp. 197–198 Procopius Wars 3.5.23–24 in Collins 2000, p
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