Otho (/ ˈoʊθoʊ / OH-tho; born Marcus 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 …

4 days ago · Otho was a Roman emperor from January to April 69. Otho was born into a family that had held the consulship under Augustus. He married Poppaea Sabina, but when the …

Otho. On the day of Galba's murder, the Senate recognized Otho as emperor. [22] They saluted the new emperor with relief. Although ambitious and greedy, Otho did not have a record of …

Aug 24, 2012 · Otho was Roman emperor from January to April 69 CE. Immediately after the assassination of Galba, Otho, the governor of Lusitania, was proclaimed emperor by the army.

Nov 15, 2023 · Otho’s journey to the imperial throne began in the modest setting of Ferentinum, Italy, in the year 32 CE. Born into an equestrian family, Otho’s early life unfolded against the …

Jun 23, 2020 · Marcus Salvius Otho(AD 32 - AD 69) Marcus Salvius Otho was born at Ferentium in southern Etruria on 28 April AD 32. His family did not belong to the old aristocracy, but had …

Marcus Otho was the second Roman Emperor to rule during the Year of the Four Emperors, reigning for only three months in 69, from January 15 until his suicide on April 16. He was born …

Otho organized a conspiracy among the Praetorian Guard, who murdered Galba in the Roman Forum. Otho was acclaimed emperor (January 15). What did Emperor Otho look like?

In January 69 Otho led a successful coup to overthrow the emperor Galba. Upon advancing to the throne, he hoped to conciliate his adversaries and restore political stability to the Empire. …

Apr 3, 2023 · The story of Roman Emperor Marcus Salvius Otho is one of ambition, betrayal, and tragedy. Otho was born in 32 AD in what is now northern Italy, and over the course of his life, …