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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 5426978, member: 99554"]<b>Otho</b> was born into a family which had served as a consulate under Augustus. He married Poppea Sabina, but when the emperor Nero took Poppea for his mistress - she later became his wife - <b>Otho</b> was sent from Rome to rule Lusitania in 58 AD. For 10 years he ruled this province with integrity. Then, in 68 AD, <b>Otho</b> joined the rebellion against Nero led by Galba, governor of the neighboring province of Tarraconensis. He had hoped to be named Galba's successor, but when Galba disappointed him by adopting Lucius Piso Licinianus (January 69), Otho prepared to take power. Otho organized a conspiracy among the Praetorian Guard, which assassinated Galba at the Roman Forum. <b>Otho</b> was acclaimed emperor on <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>January 15th</b>.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/0_L%27Empereur_Othon_-_MR_377_-_Louvre.JPG/1440px-0_L%27Empereur_Othon_-_MR_377_-_Louvre.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </span></p><p>Otho "strike a pose"...</p><p><br /></p><p>But before Galba's death, the German legions had declared themselves for Aulus Vitellius, whose troops were already heading for Italy. Acting with speed and determination, <b>Otho</b> sent a naval expedition to Narbonensis (a region in southern Gaul), summoned the Danube legions, and himself marched on March 14. Although substantial forces joined <b>Otho</b> from Illyricum, by early April the Vitellian forces were far stronger. Experienced councelors have advised him to delay, but Otho insisted on action. His army was defeated at Bedriacum, about 22 miles east of Cremona, and <b>Otho</b> killed himself. He only ruled for 3 months...</p><p>On the day of his crowning, <b>please show me your Otho's coins !</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Otho Rome</p><p>RIC 12</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235731[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Otho Antioch Syria</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235732[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 5426978, member: 99554"][B]Otho[/B] was born into a family which had served as a consulate under Augustus. He married Poppea Sabina, but when the emperor Nero took Poppea for his mistress - she later became his wife - [B]Otho[/B] was sent from Rome to rule Lusitania in 58 AD. For 10 years he ruled this province with integrity. Then, in 68 AD, [B]Otho[/B] joined the rebellion against Nero led by Galba, governor of the neighboring province of Tarraconensis. He had hoped to be named Galba's successor, but when Galba disappointed him by adopting Lucius Piso Licinianus (January 69), Otho prepared to take power. Otho organized a conspiracy among the Praetorian Guard, which assassinated Galba at the Roman Forum. [B]Otho[/B] was acclaimed emperor on [COLOR=#ff0000][B]January 15th[/B]. [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/0_L%27Empereur_Othon_-_MR_377_-_Louvre.JPG/1440px-0_L%27Empereur_Othon_-_MR_377_-_Louvre.JPG[/IMG] [/COLOR] Otho "strike a pose"... But before Galba's death, the German legions had declared themselves for Aulus Vitellius, whose troops were already heading for Italy. Acting with speed and determination, [B]Otho[/B] sent a naval expedition to Narbonensis (a region in southern Gaul), summoned the Danube legions, and himself marched on March 14. Although substantial forces joined [B]Otho[/B] from Illyricum, by early April the Vitellian forces were far stronger. Experienced councelors have advised him to delay, but Otho insisted on action. His army was defeated at Bedriacum, about 22 miles east of Cremona, and [B]Otho[/B] killed himself. He only ruled for 3 months... On the day of his crowning, [B]please show me your Otho's coins ! [/B] Otho Rome RIC 12 [ATTACH=full]1235731[/ATTACH] Otho Antioch Syria [ATTACH=full]1235732[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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