Probus Restores Rhine Defences
During the reign of Probus the Roman army campaigned extensively against Germanic groups including the Alamanni to stabilise the Rhine frontier.
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Probus Biography and Timeline
Follow Probus through 3 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Probus, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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275–277Years on this page
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Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, secures the Rhine & Danube frontiers
Role range: 0276-0282
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Probus Campaigns Across Rhine
Probus carried the war into territories across the Rhine while trying to weaken threats to Gaul from Germanic confederations.
Records, sources and methodology
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