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Hostilian ( Latin: Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus; died 251) was briefly Roman emperor in 251. Hostilian was born to Decius and Herennia Etruscilla at an unknown date and elevated to caesar in 250 by Decius. After Decius and Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian's brother, were killed at the Battle of Abritus, an ambush by the Goths ...
Hostilian was a Roman emperor in 251. He was the younger son of the emperor Decius, who made him caesar in 250. After Decius’ death in 251, Hostilian was adopted by Vibius Trebonianus Gallus and made joint emperor with the title augustus, but he died of plague shortly
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The two forces inevitably met in Macedonia where Decius defeated Philip and became emperor of Rome. In 251, when Rome’s borders were constantly being raided by barbarians, Decius declared Hostilian’s brother, Herennius, as his co-emperor. While Herennius went with Decius on military campaigns, Hostilian stayed in Rome. Reign
Hostilian - Crisis of the Third Century - Era of the Barracks Emperors (238 - 268) The Crisis of the Third Century was the period in Roman history following the death of Alexander Severus when Rome entered into the era of Military Anarchy commonly known as the Crisis of the Third Century.
Feb 25, 2021 · Hostilian was the younger son of Decius (r. 249-251 CE) who became the co-emperor of Trebonianus Gallus in 251 CE. He died of plague a few months after becoming emperor. Pictured alongside the reconstruction is the bust of Hostilian from the Vatican Museums.
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Unknown. Marcus Aurelius Claudius " Gothicus " (10 May 214 – August/September 270), also known as Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus. He died after succumbing to a "pestilence", possibly the Plague of Cyprian ...
When his father and brother died in battle, fellow soldiers proclaimed the well respected general Trebonianus Gallus as emperor. Rome however, acknowledged the rights of Hostilian and crowned him emperor. In 251 Rome was infected by the plague which Hostilian died of. Trebonianus took over the reign.
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