Iotapianus
Antoninian of Iotapianus
Jotapianus (full name Marcus F . Ru . Jotapianus ; † 249) was a Roman in the year 248/249 Gegenkaiser .
Life
Iotapianus was proclaimed anti-emperor by Syrian troops during the reign of Emperor Philip Arab around 248 in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire .
Iotapianus first appeared in a rebellion against the harsh tax policy of Priscus , who was a brother of the emperor and administrator of the eastern provinces. The rebellion soon collapsed. The exact date is not known; however, it was before the death of the emperor Philip, at the beginning of the year 249. After the suppression of the rebellion, Iotapianus was killed by his own soldiers.
swell
- Aurelius Victor 29.2.
- Zosimos 1,20,2; 1.21.
- Polemius Silvius , Laterculus .
Web links
Commons : Jotapianus - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Christian Körner: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).
Remarks
- ^ H. Cohen suggested that the initials F. and Ru. to dissolve in Fulvius Rufus . Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'empire Romain , Vol. 5, p. 183.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Iotapianus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marcus F. Ru. Iotapianus, Jotapianus; Jotapian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Usurper on the office of Roman emperor in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 249 |