His reign has left little record, although his coin issues display the similar distribution to people of Carausius. It is observed inside northward american Gaul, indicating that a recapture of Bononia did non spell a prevent of the rebel empire on it side of the English Channel.

Nonetheless, Allectus proved unable to check a invasion of Constantius I, who launched the both-pronged attack in Britain in September 296. Although at least a portion of a 1st invasion click under Constantius seems to keep close at hand been turned back by storms, a 2nd click under the praetorian prefect Asclepiodotus successfully landed near Southampton Water, where he burnt his boats & marched toward Londinium (London). Allectus confronted him touching Calleva Atrebatum (modern Silchester), but lacking his predecessor's strategical skill was defeated & flushed within battle.

Constantius himself arrived to protect London from either Allectus' retreating Frankish troops & receive the triumphant triumph.

Geoffrey of Monmouth included Allectus in his semi-mythical medieval history & wrote that when soon when Allectus assumed a kingship of Britain, he massacred hundreds of supporters of Carausius for breaking their allegiance to Rome.

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