Iulianus (Africa)
Iulianus was a Roman usurper in North Africa against Maximian (approx. 296/297).
The governor of Mauretania Caesariensis , Aurelius Litua, waged war against several Moorish tribes between 290 and 293 , including the Quinquegentanei (" five peoples "). 296 or 297 was Julian, nothing more is known about the other, in Africa for anti-emperor declared. It is uncertain whether the usurper relied on the rebels or was raised to defend them. Maximian appeared in person and threw down his opponents in the summer of 297, Julianus committed suicide. As a result, the emperor strengthened the Limes against the Berbers and expanded Carthage further.
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- Aurelius Victor , Liber de Caesaribus 39 , 22
literature
- Alexander Demandt : History of Late Antiquity. Beck, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-406-44107-6 , p. 26.
- Stephan Elbern : Usurpations in the late Roman Empire. Habelt, Bonn 1984, ISBN 3-7749-2106-7 , especially pp. 12, 44 and 132.
- 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 , pp. 262, 266.
- Christian Witschel : On the situation in Roman Africa during the 3rd century. In: Klaus-Peter Johne , Thomas Gerhardt, Udo Hartmann (eds.): Deleto Paene Imperio Romano. Transformation processes of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century and their reception in modern times. Steiner, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-515-08941-1 , pp. 145–221, here pp. 168–170.
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SURNAME | Iulianus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Julianus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman usurper in Africa |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
DATE OF DEATH | at 296-297 |