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Otho (/ ˈ oʊ θ oʊ /, OH-tho; 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.
Otho (born ad 32—died April 16, 69, near Cremona, Venetia [Italy]) was a Roman emperor from January to April 69. Otho was born into a family that had held the consulship under Augustus.
Aug 24, 2012 · Otho was Roman emperor from January to April 69 CE. Immediately after the assassination of Galba, Otho, the governor of Lusitania, was proclaimed emperor by the army. However, the unrest that existed...
Apr 3, 2023 · The story of Roman Emperor Marcus Salvius Otho is one of ambition, betrayal, and tragedy. Otho was born in 32 AD in what is now northern Italy, and over the course of his life, he would rise to the highest echelons of power in the Roman Empire, before ultimately meeting a violent and untimely end.
Jun 23, 2020 · Marcus Salvius Otho was born at Ferentium in southern Etruria on 28 April AD 32. His family did not belong to the old aristocracy, but had achieved political prominence under the emperors.
Nov 15, 2023 · What is Otho known for? What happened to Emperor Galba? Who defeated Otho? Early Life and Background. Otho’s journey to the imperial throne began in the modest setting of Ferentinum, Italy, in the year 32 CE. Born into an equestrian family, Otho’s early life unfolded against the backdrop of political and social transformations in the Roman world.
Marcus Salvius Otho (ō´thō), AD 32–AD 69, Roman emperor (Jan.–April, AD 69). He was a friend of Nero, and his wife, Poppaea Sabina, became Nero's mistress; Otho was repaid (AD 58) with the province of Lusitania.
Introduction. In January 69 Otho led a successful coup to overthrow the emperor Galba . Upon advancing to the throne, he hoped to conciliate his adversaries and restore political stability to the Empire. These ambitions were never to be realized.
PEOPLE AND PERSONALITIES OF ROME. Otho. Key information: Official Name: IMPERATOR MARCUS OTHO CAESAR AUGUSTUS. Birthdate: April 28, 32 CE. (Suetonius, Life of Otho, 2) Birthplace: Ferentium, Italy. (Suetonius, Life of Otho, 1) Reign: Otho was declared emperor by the praetorian guard on January 15, 69 CE.
Otho (Marcus Salvius Otho) (32–69 ce), whose father received *patrician rank from *Claudius, was husband of *Poppaea Sabina and friend of *Nero. As Nero fell in love with his wife (afterwards divorced), he was sent to *Lusitania as governor in 58 and remained there until Nero's death (68).
