Pacatianus
The obverse of this Antoninian celebrates Pacatianus as undefeated, while the reverse is dedicated to the 1001st birthday of Rome .
Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus († 249 in the Roman province of Moesia [ Moesia ]) was the Roman counter-emperor from 248 to 249 .
Life
Pacatianus was one of several Roman soldiers who claimed the office of Roman emperor for themselves towards the end of the reign of Emperor Philip Arab . Its elevation falls between April 21, 248 and April 20, 249; his reign probably lasted from summer 248 to summer 249 in the area he controlled.
Philip sent the later Emperor Decius to negotiate with Pacatianus, but before the sent officer arrived at Pacatianus, he had already been murdered in Moesia by his own troops.
Only a few coins have survived from the reign of Pacatianus. His coins can fetch very high prices at auctions today.
literature
- Xavier Loriot: Chronologie du règne de Philippe l'Arabe (244−249 après JC) . In: Rise and decline of the Roman world , Volume II 2, de Gruyter, Berlin 1975, ISBN 3-11-004971-6 , pp. 788–797, here: 794
- Michael Peachin: Roman Imperial Titulature and Chronology, AD 235-284 . Gieben, Amsterdam 1990, ISBN 90-5063-034-0 , p. 266 (compilation of evidence in numismatic and narrative sources)
Web links
Commons : Pacatianus - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Christian Körner: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pacatianus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pacatianus, Tiberius Claudius Marinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman usurper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 249 |
| Place of death | Moesia |