Roman civil war of 407–415

===Revolt of Jovinus and the intervention of Athaulf===

===Revolt of Jovinus and the intervention of Athaulf===

[[File:Iovinus Solidus Arles RIC 1708.jpg|thumb|300px|Sequila of Jovinus]]

In northeastern Gaul, along the Rhine, a new power center could soon be created. Several military groups were still in this area: remnants of Roman border armies, but also Germanic allies and independently operating war gends. Under these circumstances, a new emperor was proclaimed in Mainz in 411: [[Jovinus]].Olympiodorus,''Fragments 18'' Jovinus was probably from the Gallic aristocracy. Unlike Constantine, he was not an officer proclaimed by soldiers in Britain, but rather a regional power figure who pushed himself forward in the political chaos. His position was also strongly based on the support of Germanic leaders along the Rhine. Among them were the Burgundian ''red '' Gundahar and the Alaan leader Goar, whose troops gave him the military strength needed to make his claim to the emperor's credibility. {{Sfn|Wijnendaele|2024|p=81}}

In northeastern Gaul, along the Rhine, a new power center could soon be created. Several military groups were still in this area: remnants of Roman border armies, but also Germanic allies and independently operating war gends. Under these circumstances, a new emperor was proclaimed in Mainz in 411: [[Jovinus]].Olympiodorus,''Fragments 18'' Jovinus was probably from the Gallic aristocracy. Unlike Constantine, he was not an officer proclaimed by soldiers in Britain, but rather a regional power figure who pushed himself forward in the political chaos. His position was also strongly based on the support of Germanic leaders along the Rhine. Among them were the Burgundian ''red '' Gundahar and the Alaan leader Goar, whose troops gave him the military strength needed to make his claim to the emperor's credibility. {{Sfn|Wijnendaele|2024|p=81}}