Joannes
Roman emperor from 423 to 425 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joannes or John (Latin: Iohannes; died 425) was Western Roman emperor from 423 to 425.
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Roman emperor in the West (unrecognized in the East) | |||||
Reign | 20 November 423 – May 425 | ||||
Predecessor | Honorius | ||||
Successor | Valentinian III | ||||
Eastern emperor | Theodosius II | ||||
Died | c. May 425 Aquileia | ||||
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On the death of the Western emperor Honorius, Theodosius II, the last remaining ruler of the Theodosian dynasty, did not immediately announce a successor. In the interregnum, the patrician Castinus elevated Joannes as emperor. Theodosius refused to accept the decision, and deposed Joannes in a civil war.