Battle of Mons Seleucus

Date	353
Location	La Bâtie-Montsaléon, France
Result	Constantius decisive victory

Belligerents

Roman Empire

Commanders

Magnentius

Constantius II

The Battle of Mons Seleucus was fought in 353 between the forces of Constantius II and the forces of the usurper Magnentius. Events By Place Roman Empire Battle of Mons Seleucus: Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius. La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Flavius Magnus Magnentius (303– August 11, 353) was a Roman usurper ( January 18, 350 – August 11, 353 Flavius Iulius Constantius, known in English as Constantius II ( 7 August, 317 - November 3, 361) was a Roman Emperor Events By Place Roman Empire Battle of Mons Seleucus: Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius. Flavius Iulius Constantius, known in English as Constantius II ( 7 August, 317 - November 3, 361) was a Roman Emperor Flavius Magnus Magnentius (303– August 11, 353) was a Roman usurper ( January 18, 350 – August 11, 353 Constantius' forces were victorious, and Magnentius later committed suicide.

It took place in today's department Hautes-Alpes, Southern France. Hautes-Alpes ( Occitan: Auts Aups) is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range

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