Britannic Empire
Britannic Empire | |||||
Imperium Britannicum | |||||
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Capital | Londinium | ||||
Languages | Latin (popular) | ||||
Religion | Roman Paganism (official) | ||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||
Emperor | |||||
- | 286-293 | Carausius | |||
- | 293-296 | Allectus | |||
Historical era | Late Antiquity | ||||
- | Established | 286 | |||
- | Disestablished | 296 | |||
The Britannic Empire was a short-lived breakaway state of the Roman empire in the late Roman Period. It was formed as a result of the revolt by the naval commander Carausius. It ended when Carausius's usurper, Allectus, was defeated by the Emperor Constantius I in 296.
Literature
- Casey, P. J. (1994). Carausius and Allectus:the British usurpers. ISBN 0-203-97435-2.
See also
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