Sunday, December 18, 2011

Murphysboro Centuries, 4th secular

Magnentius, 350-353
- claimed to be restoring liberty to the western part of the empire - eventually fought against Constantius II at Mursa and was defeated (the first battle in which legions were routed by heavy cavalry) - 54,000 men were reported to have died on that day, crippling the army for a long while

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