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This is a list of civil wars and organized civil disorder in ancient Rome (753 BC – AD 476).

3rd century BC[]

  • 241 BC: Falisci revolt - revolt suppressed[1]

2nd century BC[]

1st century BC[]

1st century[]

2nd century[]

  • 115–117: Kitos War in Egypt, Cyrenaica and Cyprus - revolt suppressed
  • 117: Revolt in Mauretania - revolt suppressed by Marcius Turbo
  • 122: Apis riots in Alexandria
  • 132–136: Bar Kokhba revolt in Judea - revolt suppressed
  • 152: Revolt in Mauretania - revolt suppressed
  • 153: Alexandrian riots
  • 172: Revolt of the Boukoloi in Egypt - revolt suppressed by Avidius Cassius
  • 175: Failed usurpation of Avidius Cassius in the eastern parts of the Roman Empire
  • 185: Army mutiny in Britain suppressed by Pertinax
  • 190: Two revolts in Africa suppressed by Pertinax
  • 193–197: Year of the Five Emperors and subsequent civil war between the generals Septimius Severus, Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus following the assassination of Commodus (AD 192) and the subsequent murders of Pertinax and Didius Julianus (AD 193). Severus is victorious and founds the Severan dynasty.

3rd century[]

4th century[]

5th century[]

  • 406–413: Civil war as the usurpers Marcus, Gratian, Constantine III, Constans II (son of Constantine III), Maximus of Hispania, Priscus Attalus, Jovinus, Sebastianus and Heraclianus tried to usurp the throne of Emperor Honorius. All were defeated.
  • 409–417: Bagaudae uprising in the Loire valley and Brittany
  • 419–421: Revolt of Maximus in Hispania - revolt suppressed
  • 423–425: Civil war, when the usurper Joannes was defeated by the army of Emperor Valentinian III.
  • 427–429: Civil war, when the Comes Africae Bonifacius fought inconclusively against the Magister militum Felix. The civil war was terminated by negotiations brokered by Galla Placidia.
  • 432: Civil war, when the Magister militum Flavius Aetius was defeated by the rival Magister militum Bonifacius, who died of wounds sustained in battle soon afterwards, giving Aetius full control over the Western Empire.
  • 435–437: Bagaudae uprising under Tibatto in Gaul suppressed by Flavius Aetius.
  • 455: Valentinian III assassinated and overthrown by Petronius Maximus.
  • 455: Petronius Maximus stoned to death by mob and replaced by Avitus.
  • 461: Majorian assassinated and overthrown by Ricimer.
  • 468: Failed usurpation by Arvandus.
  • 470: Failed usurpation by Romanus.
  • 472: Anthemius overthrown by Ricimer.
  • 474: Glycerius overthrown by Julius Nepos.
  • 475: Julius Nepos overthrown by Orestes.
  • 476: Orestes overthrown by Odoacer. Romulus Augustulus deposed, ending the Western Roman Empire.

References[]

Footnotes
General
  • Kohn, George Childs, 'Dictionary of Wars, Revised Edition' (Checkmark Books, New York, 1999)
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