Taurinius
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Taurinius (also called Taurinus) was a Roman usurper who revolted against Severus Alexander in 232AD. He was declared emperor by the legions stationed in Roman Mesopotamia when they rebelled, due to the invasion of the Sassanids in 229AD. His revolt was swiftly crushed by Alexander, in late summer of 232AD, and he drowned in the Euphrates while attempting to flee to Sassanid territory.
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- Royalty.name
- Taurinius
- Royalty.title
- Usurper of the Roman Empire
- Royalty.reign
- 232AD–Late summer 232AD
- Royalty.coronation
- 232AD
- Royalty.cor type
- Elected by legion
- Royalty.predecessor
- Severus Alexander
- Royalty.successor
- Severus Alexander
- Royalty.death_date
- Late summer 232AD
- Royalty.death_place
- Euphrates
- Royalty.full name
- Taurinius
- Royalty.regnal name
- Imperator Caesar Taurinius Augustus
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Taurinius (also called Taurinus) was a Roman usurper who revolted against Severus Alexander in 232AD. He was declared emperor by the legions stationed in Roman Mesopotamia when they rebelled, due to the invasion of the Sassanids in 229AD. His revolt was swiftly crushed by Alexander, in late summer of 232AD, and he drowned in the Euphrates while attempting to flee to Sassanid territory.
==History== In 229AD, during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander, the Sassanids invaded Roman Mesopotamia. This led to a rebellion, in 232AD, by the provincial garrison. During this rebellion, Flavius Heracleo was killed, and the legion proclaimed Taurinius emperor. In the late summer of 232AD, Alexander arrived to crush the revolt. Taurinius fled, and drowned while attempting to cross the Euphrates into Sassanid territory.
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