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Flavius Magnus Magnentius, Roman Emperor (303 - 353)

Roman Emperor 350-353. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3876?rskey=sB0Bzf&result=1&q=magnentius Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnentius Relationships: Flavius Magnus Magnentius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Flavius Julius Constans (c. 323-Jan 350)
Flavius Magnus Magnentius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Flavius Julius Constantius II (07 Aug 317-03 Nov 361)

Magnus Decentius (-18 Aug 353) was a brother of Flavius Magnus Magnentius
References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

The Reverend James Ivie MA, from Wiltshire, gave about thirty bronze Roman coins. All of them were found in Sorviodunum [Salisbury] and bear the names of Crispus, Constans, Constantius and Magnentius. There seems to be no damage to their original appearnce.

Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 436 D. N. Magnentius P.F. Aug. Caput Magnentij. A Nota Christianismi ex duabus primis literis nominis Christi. Salus DD. NN. Aug. et Cæs. infra. AMB. Magnentius. Head of Magnentius; A Ω; Christian symbol comprising the first two letters of the name of Christ chi-rho.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Head of Magnentius; A Ω; Christian symbol comprising the first two letters of the name of Christ chi-rho.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Letters A and Ω, Christian symbol chi-rho.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 24 D.N. Magnentius Aug. ... Reparatio. Figura militis Navi insistentis, Labarũsinistra, dextra Victoriolamtenentis, inter duos captivos. Ær. Magnentius. Military figure standing in a ship holding a labarum in his left hand and a Victory in his right hand, between two prisoners.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Military figure standing in a ship holding a labarum in his left hand and a Victory in his right hand, between two prisoners.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 60 Idm ... R TR.S. Imperator in navi, dextra phænicem, sinstra labarum, in quo Christi monogramma: ad pedes victoria Navim gubernans. Æ. 3. MagnentiusConstantius II. The emperor standing with a phoenix in his right hand and in his left a labarum, on which is a Christian monogram; Victory steering the boat.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 61 Idem ... R Figura militaris puerum ex antro educens; juxta antrum arbor. Æ. 3. MagnentiusConstantius. Military figure leading a little boy out of a cave; a tree near the cave.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Chi-rho symbol between Α and Ω.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 68 Idem A ... R GLORIA ROMANORVM PPLC. Imperator eques captivum supplantans. Æ.3. Magnentius. The Emperor on a horse throwing a captive to the ground.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. The Emperor on a horse throwing a captive to the ground.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Standing military figure with a Victory in his right hand and in his left a labarum, on which is a Christian monogram.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Magnentius. Two Victories holding a shield, with VOT V MULT X.
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 19 Coins of Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus, Maximinus, Severus, Maxentius, Magnentius" ref="575">Magnentius, Decentius, Licinius, Constantine, Crispus, Constans, and Mag. Maximus, middle Brass
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 57 Constantine, Crispus, Constans, Constantius, Licinius, and Magnentius" ref="575">Magnentius 72
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 58 Probus, Tacitus, Florianus, Diocletian, Carausius, Allectus, Constantinus, and Magnentius" ref="575">Magnentius 36
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Magnentius.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Magnentius. 2. 3.