Roman civil war of 456

Roman Civil War of 456
Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Northern Italy
Date 456 Location Italia Result Victory for Majorian and Ricimer
Belligerents
Formal authority	Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Avitus Remistus Messianus	Majorianus Ricimer
Strength
5,000 - 10,000	15,000[1]

The Roman Civil War of 456 was a military conflict in the 2nd half of 456 in which the generals Majorianus and Ricimer revolted against the West Roman Emperor Avitus. The war ended with a victory by the insurgents. Avitus was deposed as emperor and died shortly thereafter in mysterious circumstances.