# Magnus Maximus withdraws troops for an imperial bid (383)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/383-magnus-maximus-withdraws-troops-for-an-imperial-bid
Categories: ruler-change

Commander Magnus Maximus took forces from Britain to the continent and was proclaimed emperor. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 383 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His departure is often seen as part of the long weakening of Roman military capacity in Britain.

## Why it matters
His departure is often seen as part of the long weakening of Roman military capacity in Britain.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Magnus Maximus withdraws troops for an imperial bid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Magnus+Maximus+withdraws+troops+for+an+imperial+bid&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Magnus Maximus withdraws troops for an imperial bid](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Magnus+Maximus+withdraws+troops+for+an+imperial+bid)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)