Aegidius
Sign in to saveAegidius (died 464 or 465) was the ruler of the short-lived Kingdom of Soissons from 461 to 464/465. Before his ascension he was an ardent supporter of the Western Roman emperor Majorian, who appointed him magister militum per Gallias ("Master of the Soldiers for Gaul") in 458. After the general Ricimer assassinated Majorian and replaced him with Emperor Libius Severus, Aegidius rebelled and began governing his Gallic territory as an independent kingdom. He may have pledged his allegiance to the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1941
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Journal de mm. Baby, Taschereau et Williams, 1776
- Classification des livres
- Les bibliotheques canadiennes
- The introduction of printing into Canada
- Le duel au Canada
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Key facts
- Military person.name
- Aegidius
- Military person.death_date
- 464/465AD
- Military person.allegiance
- Western Roman EmpireKingdom of Soissons
- Military person.rank
- Magister militum per GalliasRuler of the Kingdom of Soissons
- Military person.serviceyears
- 458–464/465AD(Rome) 461–464/465AD(Kingdom of Soissons)
- Military person.serviceyears_label
- Service
- Military person.battles
- Battle of ArelateRoman civil war of 461Battle of Orleans
- Military person.children
- Syagrius
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- date of death
- 0464-01-01
- date of birth
- 0450-00-00
- start of work period
- 0456-00-00
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Aegidius (died 464 or 465) was the ruler of the short-lived Kingdom of Soissons from 461 to 464/465. Before his ascension he was an ardent supporter of the Western Roman emperor Majorian, who appointed him magister militum per Gallias ("Master of the Soldiers for Gaul") in 458. After the general Ricimer assassinated Majorian and replaced him with Emperor Libius Severus, Aegidius rebelled and began governing his Gallic territory as an independent kingdom. He may have pledged his allegiance to the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I.
Aegidius repeatedly threatened to invade Italy and dethrone Libius Severus, but never actually launched such an invasion; historians have suggested he was unwilling to launch an invasion due to the pressure of the Aquitanian Goths, or else because it would leave Gaul exposed. Aegidius launched several campaigns against the Visigoths and the Burgundians, recapturing Lyon from the Burgundians in 458, and routing the Visigoths at the Battle of Orleans. He died suddenly after a major victory against the Goths; ancient historians say that he was assassinated, but do not give the name of the assassin, whereas modern historians believe it is possible that he died a natural death.