Otho
Also known as Marcus Salvius Otho, Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus, Nero Otho
Otho (; born Marcus Salvius Otho; 28 April 32 – 16 April 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
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Otho was a Roman emperor who ruled for just three months in 69 AD, during a chaotic period when four different men held the throne in a single year. Though his reign was brief, he is historically significant as one of the key figures in this turbulent succession struggle that marked a turning point in Roman imperial history.
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Otho (; born Marcus Salvius Otho; 28 April 32 – 16 April 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
A member of a noble Etruscan family, Otho was initially a friend and courtier of the young emperor Nero until he was effectively banished to the governorship of the remote province of Lusitania in 58 following his wife Poppaea Sabina's affair with Nero. After a period of moderate rule in the province, he allied himself with Galba, the governor of neighbouring Hispania Tarraconensis, during the revolts of 68. He accompanied Galba on his march to Rome, but revolted and murdered Galba at the start of the next year.