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Coup

Roman Empire · Revolution / Revolution of Roman Empire. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
275–698Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

275

Aurelian275

Revolution / Revolution of Roman Empire

Aurelian is killed by his officers & replaced by Tacitus, an elderly Senator

286

Mausaeus Carusius286

Revolution / Revolution of Roman Empire

Commander of British fleet, seizes power & sets himself up as Emperor

695

Justinian II695

Revolution / Revolution of Roman Empire

Justinian II is deposed by his officers

698

Leontius698

Revolution / Revolution of Roman Empire

Leontius is deposed

Names involved

AurelianJustinian IILeontiusMausaeus Carusius

Provenance

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