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Magnentius

303 - 353

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Magnus Magnentius (c. 303 – 10 August 353) was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction in Gaul, where the army chose him as a replacement for the unpopular emperor Constans. Acclaimed Augustus on 18 January 350, Magnentius quickly killed Constans and gained control over most of the Western Empire. The Eastern emperor Constantius II, brother of Constans, refused to acknowledge Magnentius's legitimacy, leading to three years of civil war. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magnentius is the 4,859th most popular politician (down from 2,459th in 2019), the 1,400th most popular biography from France (down from 828th in 2019) and the 337th most popular French Politician.

Magnentius was a Roman Emperor who overthrew Constans and ruled for about six months before being overthrown himself. He is most famous for overthrowing Constans and ruling for about six months before being overthrown himself.

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Among politicians, Magnentius ranks 4,859 out of 19,576. Before him are Gannicus, Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Ricardo Lagos, Yuan Chonghuan, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and José Sarney. After him are Sun Hao, Aulus Gabinius, Gentius, Alexander Gauland, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and Empress Dowager Ci'an.

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Among people born in 303, Magnentius ranks 2. Before him is Wang Xizhi.  Among people deceased in 353, Magnentius ranks 1. After him is Decentius.

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In France

Among people born in France, Magnentius ranks 1,400 out of 6,770. Before him are Ernest Gellner (1925), Michel Verne (1861), Amandus (600), Pierre Duhem (1861), Arnulf of Metz (582), and Pierre de Marivaux (1688). After him are Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais (1428), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198), Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1847), Pierre Varignon (1654), B. H. Liddell Hart (1895), and Anthony, Duke of Brabant (1384).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Magnentius ranks 337. Before him are Joan, Countess of Flanders (1200), Marie Anne de Bourbon (1666), Antonio I, Prince of Monaco (1661), Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1724), Otto Meissner (1880), and François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (1818). After him are Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198), Dalmatius (350), Rudolph III of Burgundy (971), Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours (1814), Gundobad (500), and Cardinal de Rohan (1734).

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