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	~~[[Marcus Salvius Otho]] (32 – 69 CE) was the second emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors.~~

	~~==Overview==~~

	~~[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[Galba]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].~~

	~~====Early Career====~~

	[[Marcus Salvius Otho]] was born in 32 CE. He belonged to an Etruscan family from Ferentinum. His paternal family owed its advancement and eventual promotion in the senatorial order to their ties with [[Livia]], the wife of [[Augustus]]. [[Otho]] in his youth was part of the circle of nobles, which surrounded [[Nero]]. [[Otho]] married [[Poppaea Sabina]] and presented her to the emperor in 58 CE. [[Poppaea]], once became the emperor’s mistress, decided to divorce [[Otho]], who was sent as governor to the far away province of [[Lusitania]] till 68 CE. In that year [[Otho]] supported [[Galba]], governor of the neighboring province of [[Hispania Tarraconensis]] in his bid for the Imperial throne, and followed him to Rome.

	~~====Imperial Succession====~~

	It seems that [[Otho]] hoped to be adopted by [[Galba]], who was childless. He thus married the daughter of [[Titus Vinius]], one of [[Galba]]’s favourites, to reinforce his position as possible heir. However [[Galba] adopted [[Piso]]. [[Otho]], who felt betrayed in his expectations, had both [[Galba]] and [[Piso]] murdered, with the support of the praetorians, at the beginning of 69 CE. Soon afterwards he was proclaimed emperor by the Senate. One of the first acts of [[Otho]] was to clean up the memory of [[Nero]], following the wishes of the plebs. However he soon had to face the revolt of [[Vitellius]], governor of [[Germania Inferior]], who was pushing his way to Italy with his army. Although [[Otho]] commanded the loyalty of the legions stationed in [[Dalmatia]], [[Pannonia]] and [[Moesia]], the pretorian cohorts, and the fleet, [[Vitellius]]’ armies, commanded by [[Aulus Caecina Alienus]] and by [[Fabius Valens]] soon penetrated in northern Italy and joined forces. The decisive clash with Otho’s army, was fought at the first battle of [[Bedriacum]] in 69 CE. [[Otho]] was defeated and committed suicide soon afterwards in the spring of 69 CE.

	~~==Related categories==~~

	*[[Roman Emperors]]

	~~==External links==~~

	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho Wikipedia]


	[[Category:Index]]		[[Category:Index]]
	[[Category:People]]		[[Category:People]]

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	[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[~~Galb~~]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].		[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[Galba]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].

	====Early Career====		====Early Career====

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	[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[Galb]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].		[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[Galb]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].


	====Early Career====		====Early Career====

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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Otho (sources)]]
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category: Otho (subject)]]

[[Marcus Salvius Otho]] (32 – 69 CE) was the second emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors.

==Overview==

[[Otho]], the governor of [[Lusitania]], succeeded to [[Galb]] as emperor in 69 CE during the [[Year of the Four Emperors]].

====Early Career====

[[Marcus Salvius Otho]] was born in 32 CE. He belonged to an Etruscan family from Ferentinum. His paternal family owed its advancement and eventual promotion in the senatorial order to their ties with [[Livia]], the wife of [[Augustus]]. [[Otho]] in his youth was part of the circle of nobles, which surrounded [[Nero]]. [[Otho]] married [[Poppaea Sabina]] and presented her to the emperor in 58 CE. [[Poppaea]], once became the emperor’s mistress, decided to divorce [[Otho]], who was sent as governor to the far away province of [[Lusitania]] till 68 CE. In that year [[Otho]] supported [[Galba]], governor of the neighboring province of [[Hispania Tarraconensis]] in his bid for the Imperial throne, and followed him to Rome.

====Imperial Succession====

It seems that [[Otho]] hoped to be adopted by [[Galba]], who was childless. He thus married the daughter of [[Titus Vinius]], one of [[Galba]]’s favourites, to reinforce his position as possible heir. However [[Galba] adopted [[Piso]]. [[Otho]], who felt betrayed in his expectations, had both [[Galba]] and [[Piso]] murdered, with the support of the praetorians, at the beginning of 69 CE. Soon afterwards he was proclaimed emperor by the Senate. One of the first acts of [[Otho]] was to clean up the memory of [[Nero]], following the wishes of the plebs. However he soon had to face the revolt of [[Vitellius]], governor of [[Germania Inferior]], who was pushing his way to Italy with his army. Although [[Otho]] commanded the loyalty of the legions stationed in [[Dalmatia]], [[Pannonia]] and [[Moesia]], the pretorian cohorts, and the fleet, [[Vitellius]]’ armies, commanded by [[Aulus Caecina Alienus]] and by [[Fabius Valens]] soon penetrated in northern Italy and joined forces. The decisive clash with Otho’s army, was fought at the first battle of [[Bedriacum]] in 69 CE. [[Otho]] was defeated and committed suicide soon afterwards in the spring of 69 CE.

==Related categories==

*[[Roman Emperors]]

==External links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho Wikipedia]

[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:People]]

Otho - Revision history

Gabriele Boccaccini: Redirected page to Category:Otho (subject)

Roccasam at 10:10, 11 December 2011

Roccasam at 10:07, 11 December 2011

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