Gildo RevoltNorth Africa · 398“A thread from the great cord of two hundred and fifty. Hold it while I speak.”Gildo was Firmus's own brother — who had stayed loyal, hunted his sibling for Rome, and been paid with command of all Africa. For twelve years he ruled it like a private estate; then in 397, with the empire split between two child-emperors' courts, he made his move — not with an army, but with a schedule: he transferred Africa's allegiance from Rome to Constantinople and held back the grain fleet.