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Roman Civil War of 456
Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Northern Italy
Date456
Location
Italia
Result Victory for Majorian and Ricimer
Belligerents
Formal authority Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Avitus
Remistus
Messianus
Majorianus
Ricimer
Strength
5,000 - 10,000 15,000[1]

The Roman Civil War of 456 was a military conflict in the 2nd half of 456 in which the generals Majorianus and Ricimer revolted against the West Roman Emperor Avitus. The war ended with a victory by the insurgents. Avitus was deposed as emperor and died shortly thereafter in mysterious circumstances.

  1. ^ based on the troops assignment in the Notitia dignitatum

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