Jean (usurping)
Roman senior official of unknown ascent, he is Master of the offices of the pagan usurper Priscus Attale into 409, Préfet of the court of Italy from 412 to 413. In spite of its paganism, he is primicier of the notaries at the court of Ravenne into 423 with died of the emperor of Occident Honorius. After a few months during which the emperor of the East Théodose II appears to want to reign only, the civils servant of Ravenne elect Jean as emperor. Théodose II, under the influence of his/her aunt Galla Placidia does not recognize it, and assembles a forwarding armed against him. Boniface, count Africa also refuses to recognize Jean, and blocks the corn supply of Rome. Of dimensioned sound, Jean sends Aetius in Pannonia near Attila, to enlist mercenaries Huns.
In a speed race which was spread out over months, the imperial army arrived in May 425 the first at Ravenne to capture Jean and to replace it by Valentinien III. His/her mother, the regent Official reception Placidia, made exhiber Jean in the circus of Aquilée, the cut right hand, then made it carry out.
Aetius arrived three days after the execution of Jean, with thousands of Huns (40 000 according to the chronicle, which seems exaggerated). Opportunely, it joined in Valentinien III.
Its titulature
According to the currency whose image is above, it carries the following titles: D (ominus) NR (obilissimus) IOHANNES P (ius) F (elix) AVG (ustus)
Its currencies
The reverses of its currencies decline the images of Victoire:- SALVS REIPVBLICAE
- VICTORIA AVGG, VICTORIA AVGGG (see image of the solidus above), VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Sources
- François Zosso and Christian Zingg, the Roman Emperors , edition Wandering, 1995,
- Henry Cohen, historical Description of the monnaires struck under the Empire Romain , Paris, 1892, p 207 to 209
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