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Ascanium Massacre

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Ascanium Massacre
Part of Social War
Date12 April 1945
02:02-10:34 WBT
Location
Curia Ancia & Palatium Purpura, Ascanium, Latium
Result
Belligerents
Latium Praetorian Guard Latium VMNO
Commanders and leaders
Latium Constantine XIX  Executed
Latium Aulus Mancinus  
Latium 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.