Carausian revolt
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The Carausian revolt was an episode in Roman history during which a Roman naval commander, Carausius, declared himself emperor of Britain and northern Gaul. His Gallic territories were retaken by the
Coin of Carausius, minted in Londinium to pay soldiers of the Fourth Legion, c. 286-93
Coin of Allectus, c. 293-96
Coin of Constantius Chlorus
Allectus
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Allectus was a Roman-Britannic usurper in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296.
Carausian revolt
…Gaul. His Gallic territories were retaken by the western Caesar, Constantius Chlorus, in 293, after which Carausius was assassinated by his subordinate Allectus. Britain was regained by Constantius and his subordinate Asclepiodotus in 296. Carausius, a Menapian of humble birth, rose through the ranks of the…
Coin of Allectus on permanent display at the Royal Ontario Museum