War of Heraclianus

War of Heraclianus
Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Map of the Western Roman Empire in 413
Date 7 July 412- 7 March 413 Location Italy Result Herclianus defeated
Commanders and leaders
Constantius III Marinus	Heraclianus, Sabinus
Strength
± 5,000	± 10,000

The War of Heraclianus was a short military conflict in 412–413, between the imperial generals Heraclianus and Constantius III, in a period known for being very turbulent and violent. There were a large number of uprisings in the Western Roman Empire and various groups of barbarian tribes crossed the empire. The conflict between Heraclianus and Constantius can be seen as one of many links in the chain of events that set in motion the downfall of the Roman Empire. In the conflict, Constantius remained loyal to the emperor and Heraclian tried to become emperor of the empire himself.