Birth of Flavius Magnus Magnentius
Birth of Flavius Magnus Magnentius
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Magnentius Biography and Timeline
Follow Magnentius through 8 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Magnentius, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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303–353Years on this page
303
350
Assassination of Constans
When the army grew dissatisfied with the behaviour of Roman Emperor Constans, it elevated Magnentius at Autun
Succession
Magnentius quickly attracts the loyalty of the provinces in Britannia, Gaul, and Hispania, in part because he proved to be far more tolerant towards both Christians and Pagans
Assassination of Constans
Death of Constans, killed during a rebellion led by Magnentius
351
Battle of Mursa Major
The armies of Magnentius and Constantius met in the Battle of Mursa Major. Magnentius led his troops into battle, while Constantius spent the day of Battle praying in a nearby church, despite Magnentius heroism, his troops were defeated and forced to retreat back to Gaul. As a result of Magnentius defeat, Italy ejects his garrisons and rejoined the loyalist cause
353
Death of Magnentius
Death of Magnentius, falls on his own sword
Battle of Mons Seleucus
Magnentius made a final stand in 353 in the Battle of Mons Seleucus, after which he committed suicide by falling on his sword
Suicide
Magnentius made a final stand in 353 in the Battle of Mons Seleucus, after which he committed suicide by falling on his sword
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.