Britannic Empire
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| Britannic Empire Imperium Britannicum |
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| Capital | Londinium | ||||
| Languages | Latin (popular) | ||||
| Religion | Roman Paganism (official) | ||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||
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| - | 286-293 | Carausius | |||
| - | 293-296 | Allectus | |||
| Historical era | Late Antiquity | ||||
| - | Established | 286 | |||
| - | Disestablished | 296 | |||
The Britannic Empire was a short-lived breakaway state of the Roman empire in the late Roman Period. It was formed as a result of the revolt by the naval commander Carausius. It ended when Carausius's usurper, Allectus, was defeated by the Emperor Constantius I in 296.
[edit] Literature
- Casey, P. J. (1994). Carausius and Allectus:the British usurpers. ISBN 0-203-97435-2.
