Constantine III (western emperor)
Reece Period attributed: Period 22
Member of the Fifth Century dynasty.
Coins for this issuer were issued from 407 until 411.
Constantine was a common soldier, proclaimed emperor by the British troops. He went into Gaul and allied with the barbarian invaders; the next year he took Spain as well, but the province was overrun in 409 with other tribes.
Constantine was captured by Honorius’ general Constantius and sent to Italy for execution.
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Wikipedia derived information
Flavius Claudius Constantinus, known in English as Constantine III (died 411 by 18 September) was a Roman general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor in Britannia in 407 and established himself in Gaul.
Recognised by the Emperor Honorius in 409, collapsing support and military setbacks saw him abdicate in 411. He was captured and executed shortly afterwards..
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_III_%28western_emperor%29
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