Person

Domitius Alexander

Roman usurper

b. 255 CE – d. 311 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Lucius Domitius Alexander (died ca.

311), probably born in Phrygia, is vicarius of Africa when Emperor Maxentius orders him to send his son as hostage to Rome.

Alexander refuses and proclaims himself emperor in 308.

Moran, J. (2017). Domitius Alexander. History Atlas. Retrieved 12 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/domitius-alexander/

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