Allectus

Reece Period attributed: Period 14

Member of the Britannic Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 293 until 296.

Allectus was finance minister to British emperor Carausius. He murdered the emperor in 293 and assumed power. In 296, he was defeated by Constantius Chlorus.

Other resources about Allectus

• Dbpedia: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Allectus
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allectus
• VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232344001

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Allectus
• Full names:
  • Allectus
• Title: Augustus of Gaul and Britannia
• Predecessor: Carausius
• Successor:
• Definition: Allectus (died 296) was a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296.
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• Death place: Roman Britain
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• Other title(s):
  • Augustus of Gaul and Britannia
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• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • Romans from unknown gentes
  • 3rd-century Roman usurpers
  • 3rd-century monarchs in Europe
  • Ancient Roman assassins
  • Roman emperors killed in battle
  • Tetrarchy
  • British traditional history
  • Ancient Romans in Britain
  • 296 deaths
  • Treasurers
  • Year of birth unknown