Gaison ( lat. Gaiso ) - the ancient Roman commander of the middle of the IV century, the consul of 351 years .
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Gaizon, a Frank by birth, was an officer in the army of the emperor Constant , and when Magnenius seized power, he joined him. Magnensius apparently made him the master of the army and sent in pursuit of the Constant who was trying to escape.
“ Constant tried to escape, but near the town closest to the Pyrenees named Elena was killed by Gaison, sent after him (in pursuit) with selected soldiers ” [1] .
In 351, Magnenius appointed Gaison as consul along with him. This is done, it was, obviously, just in reward for the murder of Constant. It is known that Magnesium tried to reconcile with Constantius II , began negotiations with him and even built the tomb of Constant. Obviously, the appointment of the murderer of Constant as consul at the same time would be a very unfriendly gesture, therefore, probably, Gaison was appointed to the consuls almost immediately after the seizure of power by Magnesium, and the usurper could no longer cancel this appointment because of fear of losing the support of his associates .
Nothing is known of Gaizon's further fate.
Notes
- ↑ Aurelius Victor . Extracts. Xli. 23.
Literature
- Jones AHM Gaiso // Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire / AHM Jones , JR Martindale, J. Morris. - Cambridge University Press , 1971. - Vol. I: AD 260–395. - P. 380. - ISBN 0-521-07233-6 [2001 reprint].
- Bagnall RS , Cameron A. , Schwarts SR, Worp KA Consuls of the Later Roman Empire. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987. P. 236–237 ISBN 1-55540-099-X ISBN 978-1-55540-099-6
- Tsirkin Yu. B. Spain and the Usurpation of Magnesium // Mnemon. Research and publications on the history of the ancient world. St. Petersburg, 2002.S. 207-220.