The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Regalianus
Also known as Regillianus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 39
A man who carries the dangerous combination of military experience and political ambition, his presence suggesting someone who has learned to gather power from the edges of empire rather than its center.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during events
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 39
- Books
- 1
Regalianus emerged as a usurper on the Danube frontier during the turbulent 3rd century, drawing support from bands of Roxolani auxiliaries to challenge imperial authority. His brief rebellion represented the recurring pattern of frontier commanders using local forces to claim the purple, though like many such attempts, it ended in failure.
Description
A Roman military commander with the practical bearing of someone accustomed to frontier warfare, dressed in the functional attire of a 3rd-century Roman officer rather than imperial regalia, carrying himself with the calculated confidence of someone who has learned to gather power from irregular forces on the empire's edges.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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