Carausius (Person) AKA Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Valerius Carausius
Carausius
286 AD - 293 AD
AKA Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Valerius Carausius
Naval commander of the Roman Empire usurped power in 286, initiating the Carausian Revolt, declaring himself emperor in Britain and northern Gaul (Imperium Britanniarum).
Coinage is the main source of information about the rogue emperor; his coinage was issued from mints in Londinium, Rotomagus (Rouen) and a third site, possibly Colonia Claudia Victricensis (Colchester). He also used them for sophisticated propaganda. He issued the first proper silver coins that had appeared in the Roman Empire for generations, knowing that good quality bullion coinage would enhance his legitimacy and make him look more successful than Diocletian and Maximian.
It has also been suggested that Carausius may have been responsible for the series of fortifications on both sides of the English Channel known as the Saxon Shore.
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