Birth of Flavius Aetius
Birth of Flavius Aetius
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Flavius Aetius Biography and Timeline
Follow Flavius Aetius through 16 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Flavius Aetius, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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396–451Years on this page
396
425
Execution
Arrives in Ravenna 3 days after Joannes defeat and execution
Rebellion of Flavius Aetius
Leads an Army of 60,000 Romans into Italy in support Joannes, who had proclaimed himself Emperor
Rebellion of Rebels in Ravenna
Arrives in Ravenna 3 days after Joannes defeat and execution. Aetius secures a pardon & obtains the office of Magister militum per Gallias, Master of Soldiers in Gaul
Battle of Arles
Aetius defeats the Visigoths at Arles, forcing them to return to Aquitaine
Master of the Soldiers
Appointed Magister militum per Gallias, Master of Soldiers in Gaul
Siege of Noricum
Defends Noricum against German attacks
432
Battle of Rimini
Fights Boniface who wins the battle tactically but is mortally wounded & dies a few months later. Aetius escapes to Dalmatia & with the help of the Huns, for which they were rewarded Pannonia
Exile of Flavius Aetius
Aetius escapes to Dalmatia & with the help of the Huns, for which they were rewarded Pannonia, restored by Placidia 433
Patrician
Appointed Patrician
Rule of Pannonia
Fights Boniface who wins the battle tactically but is mortally wounded & dies a few months later. Aetius escapes to Dalmatia & with the help of the Huns, for which they were rewarded Pannonia
433
Exile of Flavius Aetius
Aetius is restored by Placidia
Restoration
Aetius is restored by Placidia
451
Battle of Chalons
Commander of a combined Roman & Visigoth Army which defeats the Huns. between the allied forces & foederati led by General Flavius Aetius & the Visigoth king Theodoric against the Huns
Invasion of France
A large army of Huns, led by Attila, invades Gaul & captures several cities, then proceeds towards Orleans
Siege of Orleans
Aetius & the Visigoth King Theodoric I move in to relieve the city of Orleans
Records, sources and methodology
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