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Postumus
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Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus ( 259–269) was a Roman commander of Batavian origin, who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of the Roman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire. The Roman army in Gaul threw off its allegiance to emperor Gallienus around the year 260, and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul, Germania, Britannia, and Hispania. He ruled for the better part of ten years before he was murdered by his own troops.
Key facts
- Monarch.name
- Postumus
- Monarch.full name
- Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus
- Monarch.succession
- Emperor of the Gallic Empire
- Monarch.image
- Golden coin of Postumus.png
- Monarch.caption
- Reproduction of a coin featuring Postumus by the Monnaie de Paris. Legend: POSTUMUS AUG(USTUS)
- Monarch.reign
- 260–269
- Monarch.predecessor
- Gallienus (as ruler of the united Roman Empire)
- Monarch.successor
- Marcus Aurelius Marius
- Monarch.issue
- Postumus the Younger (likely fictional)
- Monarch.birth_place
- Gaul
- Monarch.death_date
- 269
- Monarch.death_place
- Mogontiacum
- Monarch.regnal name
- Imperator Caesar Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus Pius Felix Augustus Germanicus Maximus
- Monarch.title
- Augustus of Gaul, Hispania and Britannia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Gaul
- Place of death
- Mainz
- Child
- Postumus the Younger
- Occupation
- politician
- Image
- Postumus-2sest.jpg
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- Commons category
- Postumus
- date of death
- 0269-01-01
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons gallery
- Postumus
- date of birth
- 0250-00-00
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- time period
- Low Roman Empire
- different from
- Postumus
- name in native language
- Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Life
- Rise to power
- Establishment of a Gallic Empire
- Confrontation with Gallienus
- Final years
- Fall
- Legacy
- Historical sources
- Notes
- References
- External links
Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus ( 259–269) was a Roman commander of Batavian origin, who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of the Roman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire. The Roman army in Gaul threw off its allegiance to emperor Gallienus around the year 260, and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul, Germania, Britannia, and Hispania. He ruled for the better part of ten years before he was murdered by his own troops.
==Life==
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