19 hours ago · Flavius Aetius was a Roman general and statesman of the late Western Roman Empire, serving as its most powerful figure between 433 and 454. He is best known for his …

When he returned, he managed to leverage his position into acquiring the command of his recently deceased father as Magister Militum per Gallias.

Flavius Aetius[lower-alpha 1] (also spelled Aëtius;[lower-alpha 2] Latin: [aːˈɛtiʊs]; c. 390 – 454) was a Roman general and statesman of the closing period of the Western Roman Empire. He …

Flavius Aetius was a Roman general and statesman of the closing period of the Western Roman Empire. He was a military commander and the most influential man in the Empire for two …

In 429 he was elevated to the rank of magister militum; this was probably the iunior of the two offices of magister militum praesentalis, as the senior is known to have been the patrician …

Aug 23, 2023 · Often called the “Last of the Romans,” Aetius was a magister militum who played a pivotal role in holding together the crumbling Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. He’s …

Sep 10, 2024 · But there was dissension between the Goths and Constantius, magister militum (‘master of soldiers’) and co-ruler of the Western Empire, and they were expelled from the …

Sep 27, 2023 · Aetius’ military successes brought him the much-desired command, and in 420, he was appointed magister militum, thus becoming one of the most influential people in the …

Magister Militum, meaning the ‘Master of the Soldiers’, was a term used from 324 CE onwards in the Late Roman Empire to describe the regional Military Commander of a Praetorian …

Sep 29, 2024 · Flavius Aetius (Latin: Flavius Aetius; 391–454), dux et patricius, commonly called simply Aetius or Aëtius, was a Roman general of the closing period of the Western Roman …

Sep 27, 2018 · Aetius was the most powerful general in West (magister militum) from 433 until his death in 454. His greatest opponent was Attila and his greatest victory was the defeat of a …

Flavius Aetius [a] (also spelled Aëtius; [b] Latin: [aːˈɛtiʊs]; c. 390 – 21 September 454) was a Roman general and statesman of the closing period of the Western Roman Empire. He was a …

He served as magister equitum in Gaul during Felix's military leadership, until in 433 he himself rose to the magistracy of magister militum. From here, he became the most important person …

Today, September 21, marks the anniversary of the death of Flavius Aetius, the late Roman magister militum of the West, who was assassinated by the emperor Valentinian III in AD 454.