Roman Civil War of 456 | |||||||
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Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire | |||||||
Northern Italy | |||||||
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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.