MILITARY PERSONNEL

Aegidius

450 - 465

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Aegidius (died 464 or 465) was the ruler of the short-lived Kingdom of Soissons from 461 to 464/465. Before his ascension he was an ardent supporter of the Western Roman emperor Majorian, who appointed him magister militum per Gallias ("Master of the Soldiers for Gaul") in 458. After the general Ricimer assassinated Majorian and replaced him with Emperor Libius Severus, Aegidius rebelled and began governing his Gallic territory as an independent kingdom. He may have pledged his allegiance to the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I. Aegidius repeatedly threatened to invade Italy and dethrone Libius Severus, but never actually launched such an invasion; historians have suggested he was unwilling to launch an invasion due to the pressure of the Aquitanian Goths, or else because it would leave Gaul exposed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aegidius is the 548th most popular military personnel (down from 484th in 2019), the 1,531st most popular biography from France (down from 1,348th in 2019) and the 59th most popular French Military Personnel.

Aegidius was a bishop of the 5th century, who was famous for his role in the Council of Ephesus.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Aegidius ranks 548 out of 2,058. Before him are William Tecumseh Sherman, Galdan Boshugtu Khan, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Günther Korten, and Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta. After him are Qi Jiguang, Artabazos II, Deng Ai, William Bligh, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Erich Fellgiebel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Aegidius ranks 15. Before him are Ildibad, Thrasamund, Mundus, Gesalec, Eraric, and Emperor Keitai. After him are Gondioc, Jamasp, Marcellinus Comes, Rechila, Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, and Avitus of Vienne. Among people deceased in 465, Aegidius ranks 2. Before him is Libius Severus. After him is Valamir.

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    Libius Severus

    POLITICIAN

    420 - 465

    HPI: 72.34

    Rank: 1

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    Aegidius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    450 - 465

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 2

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    Valamir

    POLITICIAN

    420 - 465

    HPI: 64.75

    Rank: 3

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In France

Among people born in France, Aegidius ranks 1,531 out of 6,770. Before him are Yolanda of Courtenay (1197), Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766), Pierre Guillaume Frédéric le Play (1806), Marie de Rohan (1600), Alexandre de Rhodes (1591), and François Louis, Prince of Conti (1664). After him are Victor, Prince Napoléon (1862), André Michelin (1853), André Claveau (1911), Alphonse, Count of Poitiers (1220), Antoine, Duke of Montpensier (1824), and Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1709).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Aegidius ranks 59. Before him are Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (1393), Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Lazare Hoche (1768), Charles Leclerc (1772), Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier (1742), and Oenomaus (-105). After him are Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (1476), Georges Picquart (1854), Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon (1754), Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773), Christian de Castries (1902), and Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours (1489).

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