OTHO, MARCUS SALVIUS

ōˈthō, a.d. 32–a.d. 69, Roman emperor (Jan.–April, a.d. 69). He was a friend of Nero, and his wife, Poppaea Sabina, became Nero's mistress; Otho was repaid (a.d. 58) with the province of Lusitania. In a.d. 68 he joined the revolt of Galba against Nero, but on Galba's accession Otho formed a conspiracy. Galba was killed, and Otho made himself emperor. Meanwhile Vitellius had been proclaimed emperor at Cologne and was on his way to Rome. Otho was defeated in N Italy and killed himself.

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Rome and Her Monuments: Essays on the City and Literature of Rome in Honor of Katherine A. Geffcken
Book by Sheila K. Dickison, Judith P. Hallett; Bolchazy-Carducci, 2000
Subjects: Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Criticism And Interpretation, Geffcken, Katherine A.--1927-, Historic Buildings--Italy--Rome, Historic Sites--Italy--Rome, Latin Literature--History And Criticism, Rome (Italy)--Antiquities
...close to him nor much used by him, ex- cept for his brother Salvius Titianus, and they figure only sketchily in the aftermath...contrast to the situation following Galbas death Tacitus, with Otho dead and given an appropriate sum- mary necrology, can concentrate...
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The Book of Assassins: A Biographical Dictionary from Ancient Times to the Present
Book by George Fetherling; Wiley, 2001
Subjects: Assassins--Biography--Dictionaries
...Mark Lane (Zane Publishing). OTHO, Marcus Salvius (32 69 CE), organized the assassination...Sulpicius Galba (3 BCE 69 CE). Otho was born to a common family that...Augustus and Claudius. Later, Otho became close to Nero and joined...
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The Romans: An Introduction
Book by Antony Kamm; Routledge, 1995
Subjects: Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D, Rome--History--Kings, 753-510 B.C, Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C
...back in Rome after his ten-year stint in Lusitania. Otho immediately turned attention on himself by the simple...into the city, and hacked Galba and Piso to death. OTHO Marcus Salvius Otho : born on 28 April AD 32. Governor of Lusitania AD...
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Who's Who in the Roman World
Book by John Hazel; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Rome--Biography, Rome--History
...decorations by CLAUDIUS (1). Otho , Marcus Salvius (AD 32-69), was emperor for...POPPAEA SABINA and consequently sent Otho away to govern Lusitania in 58...as his heir (10 January 69), Otho played on the disappointment of...
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Ploetz' Manual of Universal History
Book by William H. Tillinghast, Karl Julius Ploetz; Houghton Mifflin, 1925
Subjects: History--Outlines, Syllabi, Etc
...and who became the victim of the revolt of 69. Otho Marcus Salvius Otho Titianus , Jan.-Apr. once a favorite of Neros Tac...Vitellius Aulus Vitellius , Apr.-Dec. who defeated Otho in the neighborhood of Cremona , entered Rome and made...
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The Politics of Portraiture: Oliver Cromwell and the Plain Style
Journal article by Laura Lunger Knoppers; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 51, 1998
Subjects: Art--17th century, Portrait painting--Political aspects, United Kingdom--History, 1642-1649 (Civil War)
...ultimate source is Titians own lost Salvius Otho.(53) Walker drew upon the cultural...George Herberts Anglican plain style, Marcus explores plain styles other than...Century 11.2 (1996): 141-60. Marcus, Leah Sinanoglou. "George Herbert...


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Otho, Marcus Salvius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OTHO, MARCUS SALVIUS o tho, a.d. 32 a.d. 69, Roman emperor...Poppaea Sabina, became Neros mistress; Otho was repaid (a.d. 58) with the province...against Nero, but on Galbas accession Otho formed a conspiracy. Galba was killed...


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