Otho
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Marcus Salvius Otho 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.
Detail of a statue of Otho at the Louvre
Bust labelled as Otho in the National Archaeological Museum, Florence.
Aureus of Otho. Legend: imp m otho caes aug tr p
Statue of Poppaea Sabina, Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece
Year of the Four Emperors
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The Year of the Four Emperors, AD 69, was the first civil war of the Roman Empire, during which four emperors ruled in succession, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. It is considered an important
Otho
…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. A member of a noble Etruscan family, Otho was initially a friend and courtier of the young emperor Nero until he was effectively banished to the…
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