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AD 353

1 record placed in AD 353; regions: Europe.

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Magnentius dies near Lugdunum

The Latin consular notice records that Magnentius killed himself in Gaul near Lugdunum in AD 353.

Limits: The native transcription and Mommsen's parallel edition transmit the same chronicle and are not independent corroboration. Mommsen's OCR reads 'Gallis' against the transcription's 'Galliis' and corrupts some numerals. Neighboring Greek text and parenthetical manuscript readings belong to the Chronicon Paschale column, not this Latin clause. The following Latin notice separately records his brother Decentius's death by hanging. Eutropius X.12 independently names Lugdunum for Magnentius and Senones for Decentius.

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Source: Consularia Constantinopolitana (Fasti Hydatiani)Read the source