Victorinus

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Aureus of Victorinus

Marcus Piavonius Victorinus (short Victorinus ; * around 220 ; † 271 in Cologne, the Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium ) was from 269 to 271 emperor of the Imperium Galliarum , the fallen western provinces of the Roman Empire. His reign followed the brief reign of Marius . His residence was Cologne.

Victorinus' name on a mosaic in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier

Victorinus came from a very wealthy family and was a soldier under Postumus , the first of the so-called Gallic emperors. He received the title of tribunus praetorianorum (Tribune of the Praetorians ) 266/267 and was consul with Postumus in the year 267 or 268. After the death of Marius, Victorinus was proclaimed emperor by the troops stationed in Augusta Treverorum ( Trier ) and by the legions recognized in Gaul and Britain , but not in Hispania (Spain). The Spanish provinces rejoined the Roman Empire.

The name of Sanctus as co-consul of Victorinus has been handed down from the building inscription of Burgus von Mittelstrimmig .

During his reign, Victorinus prevented the city of Augustodunum Haeduorum from also joining the Roman Empire. The city was besieged for seven months before it was stormed and looted.

Victorinus was murdered in early 271 by Attitianus, one of his officers, whose wife Victorinus presumably seduced. Victorinus' mother Victoria kept power in hand after his death and caused his elevation to god. By paying large sums of money to bribes the troops, she was able to enforce Tetricus I as his successor.

The Historia Augusta According Victorinus had a son the same name and co-regent ( Caesar ) , Victorinus II.

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literature

  • Michael Peachin: Roman Imperial Titulature and Chronology, AD 235-284 . Gieben, Amsterdam 1990, ISBN 90-5063-034-0 , pp. 485-489 (compilation of evidence in numismatic, inscribed and narrative sources)

Web links

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Remarks

  1. ^ On inscriptions and coins also Piavvonius , on a mosaic in Trier Piaonius .
predecessor Office successor
Marcus Aurelius Marius Emperor of the Imperium Galliarum
269–271
Domitianus and / or Tetricus I.