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Roman Period

Constantine III Proclaimed at York 407 AD

407
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Proclamation of Constantine III · Troops rebel at Eboracum 407 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Imperial loyalists
Forces
c. 1,000–2,500 imperial loyalist garrisons.
VS
Victor
Constantine III (usurper)
Forces
c. 2,000–4,000 Constantine III usurper army
Outcome
British garrison troops proclaimed Constantine III emperor; he crossed to Gaul stripping Britain of its remaining regular troops
The Battle

History & Significance

The proclamation of Constantine III at York in 407 AD was the final act of Roman military history in Britain, with the usurper taking virtually all remaining troops to the continent and never returning them.

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Scheduled Monuments near Constantine III Proclaimed at York 407 AD

South angle tower of Roman fortress
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Merchant's Hall, Fossgate
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Medieval stone town house known as The Norman House to the rear of Nos 48 and 50 Stonegate
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
St Peter's Hospital, part of undercroft beneath the Theatre Royal
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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