Macrianus Maior
Fulvius Macrianus , also Macrianus Maior († 261 ), was a Roman general during the imperial crisis of the 3rd century .
Life
Macrianus was one of Valerian's generals and was very wealthy. His wife was of noble origin, but he was just a soldier. After Valerian's capture by the Sassanids in 260, he was disqualified as Roman emperor due to paralysis . With the support of Ballista , the Praetorian prefect Valerian, however, he succeeded in raising his two sons, Macrianus Minor and Quietus , to emperors.
He himself marched west with his troops from the province of Asia , but was defeated in Thrace by Gallienus ' general Aureolus . Macrianus and his son Macrianus Minor were killed. The other son, Quietus, was later murdered by Septimius Odaenathus of Palmyra .
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- Historia Augusta , Thirty Tyrants 10.14; 11.2; 12; 13.1; 14.1-2; 15.4; 18.3; 19.2; 21.1
- Historia Augusta, Gallienus 1, 2–4; 2.1-2; 2.5-7; 3.1; 3.4; 3.6
- Zonaras 12.24
Web links
- Christian Körner: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Macrianus Maior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fulvius Macrianus; Macrianus, Fulvius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman general Valerians |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 261 |