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Syagrius

430 - 487

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Syagrius (c. 430 – 486 or 487 or 493–4) was a Roman general and the last ruler of a Western Roman rump state in northern Gaul, now called the Kingdom of Soissons. Gregory of Tours referred to him as King of the Romans. Syagrius's defeat by King of the Franks Clovis I is considered the end of Western Roman rule outside of Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Syagrius is the 204th most popular military personnel (down from 195th in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from France (down from 610th in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Military Personnel.

Syagrius was most famous for being the last Roman Emperor in Gaul. He was overthrown by Clovis I, king of the Franks, in 486.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Syagrius ranks 204 out of 2,058. Before him are Djemal Pasha, Jacques MacDonald, Zhou Yu, Chūichi Nagumo, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, and Alfred von Schlieffen. After him are Chester W. Nimitz, Henning von Tresckow, Dietrich von Choltitz, Alexandre de Beauharnais, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, and William Halsey Jr..

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 430, Syagrius ranks 4. Before him are Anastasius I Dicorus, Julius Nepos, and Glycerius. After him are Sidonius Apollinaris, Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Theodemir, and Emperor Xiaowu of Song. Among people deceased in 487, Syagrius ranks 1. After him is Emperor Kenzō.

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In France

Among people born in France, Syagrius ranks 659 out of 6,770. Before him are Rashi (1040), Pierre Richard (1934), Darius Milhaud (1892), Alexandre Millerand (1859), Guillaume de l'Hôpital (1661), and Adrien-Marie Legendre (1752). After him are Rudolph of France (890), Fulk, King of Jerusalem (1092), Jean-Marie Lehn (1939), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Paul Dukas (1865), and Alain Resnais (1922).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Syagrius ranks 21. Before him are Jean Lannes (1769), Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753), Louis, Grand Condé (1621), Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse (1045), Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne (1611), and Jacques MacDonald (1765). After him are Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1712), Auguste de Marmont (1774), Jean-Baptiste Kléber (1753), Maurice Gamelin (1872), Pierre Augereau (1757), and Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768).

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