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- Hostilian (died 251) 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 thereafter.
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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.
- c. June – July 251
- Herennia Etruscilla
Mar 13, 2024 · Hostilian (died 251) 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 thereafter.
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Hostilian Life & Death, Roman Emperor. Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus was born around 230 in Pannonia. His father, Decius, was a Roman general who had been sent by Philip the Arab to crush the invading Goths on the Danube. When Decius crushed the invaders, the legions on the Danube proclaimed him their emperor.
Name commonly known as: Hostilian, the younger son of Trajan Decius *** Latin Roman Name: Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus *** Reigned as Roman Emperor / Caesar: 251 with Trebonianus Gallus. Dynasty / Historical Period: Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284).
Hostilian - Ancient Roman Emperors. Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus. AD230? ~ AD251. Born after 230 and was the younger brother of Herennius and the son of Decius. As son of the Emperor he was treated as an imperial prince but was always overshadowed by his older brother.
Decius and Herennius Etruscus thus became the first Roman emperors to be killed by foreign enemies in the field of battle. The survivng men proclaimed Trebonianus Gallus emperor, even though Decius' young son Hostilian already held nominal power in Rome.
Feb 25, 2021 · Hostilian (Facial Reconstruction) 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.
