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Vitus

401 – 499

Roman magister militum in Hispania

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About Vitus

Lived 401 – 499 (aged 97–98). Vitus was a military personnel.

Vitus was a Western Roman general appointed to the position of magister utriusque militiae and sent to recover Spain from Rechila's Suebi in 446. He led a combined Romano-Visigothic army into Carthaginiensis and Baetica, but his force was routed when it met the Suebi in battle.

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Important facts

Born
401
Birth century
Died
499
Occupation
Positions held
Magister militum

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vitus's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Vitus?

Roman magister militum in Hispania

When was Vitus born?

Vitus was born in 401.

When did Vitus die?

Vitus died in 499.

What was Vitus's occupation?

Vitus was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vitus

· Wikidata: Q48861998

· DBpedia: Vitus (magister militum)

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