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Ambrosius"Last of the Romans"Aurelianus

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Biography

Ambrosius was born about 0420.

He passed away at about 0470. He was possibly a member of the Roman family gens Aurelia.^[1]

He was called the "Last of the Romans" by Gildas and was an essential leader against the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Sub-Roman Britain.^[2] He was implied to have been the commander of the British forces at the Battle of Badon Hill by Gildas.^[3] It is important to note that Gildas said he was born the same year as the battle and is near contemporary to the events he is talking about and that a man named Arthur does not appear in his accounts, but Ambrosius does