at some point. The dictionary definition of usurper at Wiktionary Coup d'état Misappropriation Roman usurper Key, T. Hewitt (1855). "On the Derivation and...
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Gallienus, who was Egyptian and brother of Theodotus. Celsus – fictitious usurper of Africa. Allegedly proclaimed emperor by Vibius Passienus, proconsul...
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A usurper is a person who makes an illegitimate or controversial claim to power. Look up usurper, usurp, or usurpation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...
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The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne in a monarchy. The word usurper is a derogatory term, and as...
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A Song of Ice and Fire (redirect from War of the Usurper)
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author George R. R. Martin. He began writing the first volume, A Game of Thrones...
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the usurper had to be a charismatic man to avoid doubts in his ranks and an untimely death. Valerian I, who defeated Aemilianus, himself a usurper, is...
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Appius Claudius Censorinus was a fictitious usurper against Roman Emperor Claudius II, (in ca AD 269) according to the unreliable Historia Augusta. He...
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Usurp Synapse is a screamo band from Lafayette, Indiana. The group combines fast and frantic grindcore influenced drumming and guitar work, and raw screams...
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true queen, after which the usurper queen lays eggs then exploits the host workers (thus, no workers exist within the usurper species) to feed her and her...
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Peter (Latin: Petrus) was a Roman usurper of the early sixth century AD, recorded in two minor sources: the Consularia Caesaraugustana and the Victoris...
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Procopius (Ancient Greek: Προκόπιος; 326 – 27 May 366) was a Roman usurper against Valens. Procopius was a native of Cilicia and born in Corycus around...
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Septimius (or Septiminus) was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed Emperor in either 271 or 272 AD, under the reign of Aurelian. Septimius declared himself...
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Khosrow (son of Bahram IV) (redirect from Khosrau the Usurper)
Khosrow (Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩), was briefly Sasanian King of Kings of Iran in 420. Khosrow was the son of Bahram IV (r. 388–399), the sixteenth...
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Roman usurpers compiled by the author(s) of the Historia Augusta. According to Historia, this Valens was the uncle or great-uncle of another usurper, Valens...
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Cosmas (died 727) was an unsuccessful Byzantine usurper during the reign of Leo III. In 726/727, a revolt broke out in Hellas against the Iconoclast policies...
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Petronius Magnus (died 235 AD) was a senator of consular rank and a Roman usurper. After the death of Emperor Severus Alexander there was much ill-feeling...
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Patricius (Hebrew: נטרונא, Natrona; d. 352) was one of the main leaders in the Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus in the Roman province of Syria...
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Urbanus was a Roman usurper. Urbanus declared himself emperor in either 271 or 272 AD, during the reign of Aurelian. He likely staged his revolt in Dalmatia...
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Conan the Usurper is a 1967 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword...
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Diocese of the East and of the Diocese of Egypt suggesting they accept the usurper as Emperor. Leontius was recognized in Antioch, where he entered July 27...
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far, she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Usurper. Usurper had a short-lived career with the Royal Navy. During her work-up patrol...
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Empire, supporter of usurper Procopius and briefly an usurper himself. There are two versions of the history of his usurpation, the first told by Ammianus...
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Bardiya (redirect from Smerdis the Usurper)
Bardiya's death was not known to the people, and so in the spring of 522 BC, a usurper pretended to be him and proclaimed himself king on a mountain near the...
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Marcus (d. 406) was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed Emperor of Roman Britain. He was killed later that same year in a subsequent mutiny. Marcus was...
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Domitian (disambiguation) (redirect from Domitianus (usurper))
Domitian II (died 271), Roman usurper for a few weeks Domitius Domitianus (died 297), rarely known as Domitian III, Roman usurper who ruled Egypt in 297 Domitian...
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Land usurpation is the appropriation of land from the previous or lawful owner. Dean, Werren (1971). "Latifundia and Land Policy in Nineteenth-Century...
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Gratianus (died c. February 407) was a Roman usurper in Roman Britain from 406-407. After the murder of the usurper Marcus, Gratian was proclaimed emperor by...
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Romanus (died 470) was a Roman usurper in the Western Roman Empire who unsuccessfully rebelled against the Emperor Anthemius in 470 before being executed...
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Magnus Maximus (redirect from Usurper Maximus)
ISBN 9781107023369. Omissi, Adrastos (May 2022). "Two letters of the usurper Magnus Maximus (Collectio Avellana 39 and 40)". Classical Quarterly. 72...
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