Gildo

Gildo (died 398) was a Berber-Roman general and the prince son of King Nubel, regulus (kinglet) of the nation of the Jubaleni (Jubalenses) in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis. He is best known for having participated in the suppression of his brother Firmus' revolt alongside the general Theodosius the Elder, which allowed him to rise through the ranks and be named Count of Africa in 385, He revolted against Honorius and the Western Roman Empire (Gildonic war), but was defeated and possibly killed himself or was assassinated.

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Royalty.name: Gildo
Royalty.title: Roman usurper
Royalty.reign: 397 – 31 July 398
Royalty.birth_date: 340's
Royalty.birth_place: Mauretania Caesariensis
Royalty.death_date: 31 July 398
Royalty.death_place: Tabarka
Royalty.father: Nuvel
Royalty.mother: Nonica
Royalty.native_lang1: Tamazight
Royalty.native_lang2: Latin
Royalty.royal house: Quinquegentiani

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Mauretania
Place of death: Tabarka
Father: Nubel
Sibling: Cyria
Occupation: politician
Position held: Roman governor
Religion: Christianity

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date of death: 0398-07-31
manner of death: Suicide
cause of death: hanging to death
time period: Low Roman Empire
date of birth: 0350-00-00
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa

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thumb|Corbita, a sailing merchant ship used to supply Rome, bas-relief found at Carthage, c. 200. == Etymology == The name "Gildo" may have been the Ancient and Modern Berber root "GLD" or "agellid" which means chief or king.

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