Roman civil war of 461

Roman Civil War of 461
Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Date461-465
Location
Italy, Gaul, Hispania
Result Further fragmentation of the Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ricimer
Agrippinus
Arborius		 Aegidius
Marcellinus
Nepotianus

The Roman Civil War of 461 was an internal conflict within the Western Roman Empire that arose from a coup by the influential general Ricimer. As a result, Emperor Majorian was deposed. Because Ricimer was of Germanic origin, he was not eligible for the throne. Instead, he used his position to appoint a new emperor, favorable to him. These events caused an uprising by several generals.

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