Firmus (Africa)
Firmus was a Roman usurper in the west against Valentinian I (approx. 372-375).
Firmus came from the province of Africa and was the son of the local prince Nubel . Flavius Theodosius , the father of Theodosius I , came to North Africa in 373 to capture the unfaithful governor Romanus . Apparently Romanus and Firmus were also at odds. Firmus had previously rebelled against Romanus and was possibly proclaimed emperor. No understanding was reached with Flavius Theodosius. The conflict took place mainly in the regions of Mauretania Caesariensis and Mauretania Sitifensis . Firmus committed suicide when it became clear that he was defeated and that Theodosius would fall into the hands of Theodosius. His brotherGildo rose against Emperor Honorius in 397 .
literature
- Jan Willem Drijvers, Ammianus on the Revolt of Firmus , in: Jan den Boeft, Jan Willem Drijvers, Daniel den Hengst, Hans C. Teitler (Ed.): Ammianus after Julian. The Reign of Valentinian and Valens in Books 26-31 of the Res Gestae. Brill, Leiden 2007, ISBN 978-90-04-16212-9 (= Mnemosyne Supplementa, Volume 289), pp. 129-155.
- Dietmar Kienast , Werner Eck , Matthäus Heil : Roman imperial table. Basic features of a Roman imperial chronology . 6th edition. Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 2017, ISBN 978-3-534-26724-8 , p. 315.
Web links
- Walter E. Roberts: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Firmus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman counter-emperor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 375 |