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What “Emperor in the West” founded the Gallic Empire?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to TheCollector, the Gallic region that encompassed Gaul (modern France), Britain, and Spain was left largely undefended during the crisis of the Third Century that saw the emperor Valerian captured. Since the only one who was able to keep invaders at bay for the region was a general named Postumus, he would lead a western empire that split off from Rome known as the Gallic Empire.

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What “Emperor in the West” founded the Gallic Empire?

• Victorinus
• Tetricus the Elder
• Postumus
• Marius