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Majorian (Latin: Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus Augustus; ca. 420 – August 7 461) was the Western Roman Emperor from 457 to 461.A prominent general of the Late Roman army Majorian deposed Emperor Avitus in 457 and succeeded him. Majorian was one of the last emperors to make a concerted effort to restore the Western Roman Empire. Possessing little more than Italy Dalmatia and some territory in northern Gaul Majorian campaigned rigorously for three years against the Empire’s enemies.

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active years end year
0461-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0457-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0420-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
0461-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Tortona
predecessor
Avitus
successor
Libius Severus
title
Emperor of the Western Roman Empire

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