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|name = Gratian | |||
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|birth = 18 April 359<br>{{Wiki|Sirmium}}, {{Wiki|Pannonia}}, [[Roman Empire]] | |||
|death = 25 August 383 (aged 24)<br>[[Lugdunum]], {{Wiki|Gallia Lugdunensis}}, Roman Empire | |||
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|affiliates = {{Wiki|Valentinian dynasty}} | |||
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'''Gratian''' (359 – 383), born '''Flavius Gratianus''' was [[Roman Empire|Western Roman Emperor]] from 367 to 383. | '''Gratian''' (359 – 383), born '''Flavius Gratianus''' was [[Roman Empire|Western Roman Emperor]] from 367 to 383. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 378, Gratian suffered a defeat at the {{Wiki|Battle of Adrianople}} against the {{Wiki|Goths}}. The [[Rome|Roman]] general [[Magnus Maximus]], in an attempt to ursurp and eliminate Gratian, wrote a letter and invited the Roman Emperor to join him in [[ | In 378, Gratian suffered a defeat at the {{Wiki|Battle of Adrianople}} against the {{Wiki|Goths}}. The [[Rome|Roman]] general [[Magnus Maximus]], in an attempt to ursurp and eliminate Gratian, wrote a letter and invited the Roman Emperor to join him in [[Lugdunum]] on the guise of conquering [[Thrace]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In 383, Maximus revolted and eventually had Gratian killed, taking the throne for himself.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Gratian}}</ref> | ||
Prior to his death, Gratian owned a villa in what is now [[Cambridgeshire]] in the Roman province of [[Great Britain|Britannia]]. It was later left to ruins following the evacuation of the Roman troops in the 5th century, with Maximus' letter to him left behind. | Prior to his death, Gratian owned a villa in what is now [[Cambridgeshire]] in the Roman province of [[Great Britain|Britannia]]. It was later left to ruins following the evacuation of the Roman troops in the 5th century, with Maximus' letter to him left behind. | ||
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Gratian (359 – 383), born Flavius Gratianus was Western Roman Emperor from 367 to 383.
Biography
In 378, Gratian suffered a defeat at the Battle of Adrianople against the Goths. The Roman general Magnus Maximus, in an attempt to ursurp and eliminate Gratian, wrote a letter and invited the Roman Emperor to join him in Lugdunum on the guise of conquering Thrace.[1] In 383, Maximus revolted and eventually had Gratian killed, taking the throne for himself.[2]
Prior to his death, Gratian owned a villa in what is now Cambridgeshire in the Roman province of Britannia. It was later left to ruins following the evacuation of the Roman troops in the 5th century, with Maximus' letter to him left behind.
Legacy
In 873, Gratian's ruined villa was visited by the Viking Eivor while on her way to rescue Birna, an associate of Soma.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
Gratian on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Orphans of the Fens