Lucius Mussius Aemilianus
Lucius Mussius Aemilianus (died 261 or 262) was a Roman usurper.
| Lucius Mussius Aemilianus | |||||||||
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| Usurper of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
 Aemilianus from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum " | |||||||||
| Reign | 260 or 260-261 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Gallienus | ||||||||
| Successor | Gallienus | ||||||||
| Died | 261 or 262 | ||||||||
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| Father | Italian | ||||||||
Mussius Aemilianus probably was of Italian stock. He was an officer in the Roman army under Philip the Arab and Valerian. The latter appointed him Praefectus of Roman Egypt, a position he held from 258 to 262.
He supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Gallienus (260-261). When the Macriani were defeated he probably proclaimed himself emperor.[1]
Gallienus sent his general Aurelius Theodotus to Egypt to deal with Aemilianus. After a short struggle Aemilianus was defeated (before 30 March 262), captured, and later strangled in prison. Also his possible supporter Memor was executed.
See also
References
- Clifford Ando (2012). Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284: The Critical Century. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-0-7486-2050-0.
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