Carausius
| Carausius | |||||||||
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| Augustus of Gaul and Britannia | |||||||||
 Carausius coin from Londinium mint. On the reverse, the lion, symbol of Legio IV Flavia Felix. | |||||||||
| Emperor of Britannia | |||||||||
| Reign | c. 286 AD–c. 293 AD | ||||||||
| Predecessor | None | ||||||||
| Successor | Allectus | ||||||||
| Born | c. 3rd century AD Gallia Belgica | ||||||||
| Died | c. 293 AD Britain | ||||||||
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Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius (born c. 3rd century AD - died c. 293 AD) was a military commander of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century. He was a Menapian from Belgic Gaul, who usurped power in 286, during the Carausian Revolt, declaring himself emperor in Britain and northern Gaul (Imperium Britanniarum). He did this only 13 years after the Gallic Empire was ended in 273. He held power for seven years, fashioning the name "Emperor of the North" for himself, before being assassinated by his finance minister Allectus.