Ascanium Massacre
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| Ascanium Massacre | |||||||
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| Part of Social War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Praetorian Guard |
 VMNO | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Constantine XIX  Aulus Mancinus † |
Orestes Cotta | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Praetorian Guard | Voluntarius Militia National Obequio | ||||||
The Ascanium Massacre was a violent overthrow Emperor Constantine XIX by Orestes Cotta and the Voluntarius Militia National Obequio, that resulted in the deaths of Emperor Constantine, Empress Marie, their two sons, and numerous government officials and palace staff. The Ascanium Massacre is seen as the beginning of the Social War.