Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus

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Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a 3rd-century Roman military commander who declared himself emperor and ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire in Gaul, Britain, and Hispania.

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instanceOf 3rd-century Roman person
Gallic emperor
Roman military commander
Roman usurper emperor
alsoKnownAs Postumus
approximateBirthCentury 3rd century
capitalOfRealm Colonia Agrippina
coinPortraitFeature radiate crown
conflict Roman–Gallic imperial conflict
contestedBy Roman emperors at Rome
countryRuled Gallic Empire
deathCause assassination
deathYear 269
declaredEmperorInYear 260
diedIn Germania Superior
Mogontiacum
era Crisis of the Roman Empire
founded Gallic Empire
governedRegion Gaul
Germania
governmentTypeOfRealm separatist Roman imperial regime
historicalRegion Western Roman provinces
linked to: Roman provinces
issuedCurrency antoninianus coins
knownFrom ancient literary sources
numismatic evidence
languageUsedInAdministration Latin
loyalSupportFrom Gallic legions
provincial elites in Gaul
militaryBaseOfPower Rhine frontier
militaryRank general
notableFor creating a breakaway Roman state in the West
maintaining relative stability in Gaul during the Crisis of the Third Century
opposedBy Gallienus
Roman central government
partOf Crisis of the Third Century
positionHeld Emperor of the Gallic Empire
linked to: Tetricus I

Roman provincial commander
predecessorAsGallicEmperor none
reignEnd 269
reignStart 260
religion Roman paganism
ruledTerritory Britannia
Gaul
Hispania
linked to: Hispania (probable)
seizedPowerThrough military revolt
styleOfRule military monarchy
successorAsGallicEmperor Marcus Aurelius Marius
timePeriod 3rd century
usurpedFrom Gallienus

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Postumus name Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus