Magnentius in Roman Biography

Magnentius, mjg-nen'she-us, [Fr. Magnence, mtn'- yONss'7] (Fi.avius,) a Roman general, born in Germany about 300 A.D. While commanding an army in Gaul, he revolted against the emperor Constans, and usurped the empire of the West in 350. Constans was killed by his orders. Magnentius made himself master of the city of Koine. A war ensued between him and Constantius, who defeated the usurper on the river Drave in 351. He retreated to Gaul, was again defeated, and killed himself in August, 353 A.D. See Gikhon^" !><< in and Fall of the Roman Empire;" Le Beau, " Hiatnin tin Bas-Empin."