Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus

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Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus, known as Tetricus I, was a 3rd-century Roman usurper emperor who ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire until its reconquest by Aurelian.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century Roman person
Gallic emperor
Roman emperor
ancient Roman politician
usurper emperor
alsoKnownAs Tetricus I
appointed Tetricus II as Caesar
linked to: Tetricus II
child Tetricus II
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathPlace Rome (traditional attribution)
linked to: Rome (traditional)
era Crisis of the Third Century
foughtAgainst Aurelian
governmentForm military monarchy
hasReignType breakaway rule
hasTitle Imperator Caesar Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus Augustus
historicalRegion Western Roman provinces
isDepictedOn Roman coins of the Gallic Empire
isSubjectOf ancient Roman historical sources
numismatic studies
laterHeld senatorial rank under Aurelian
positionHeld emperor of the Gallic Empire
governor of Gallia Aquitania
predecessor Victorinus
reignEnd 274
reignStart 271
ruled Gallic Empire
sexOrGender male
successor Aurelian
surrenderedTo Aurelian
timePeriod 3rd century
usedLanguage Latin
wasActiveIn military affairs
provincial administration
wasDefeatedAt Battle of Châlons
wasDeposedIn 274
wasIntegratedInto unified Roman Empire under Aurelian
wasInvolvedIn reconquest of the Gallic Empire by Aurelian
wasOpposedBy central Roman imperial authority
wasPartOf Gallic imperial dynasty
wasProclaimedBy troops in Gaul
wasRecognizedBy Gallic legions
wasRulerOf Britannia
Gaul
Hispania
linked to: Hispania (probable)
wasSparedBy Aurelian
workLocation Gallia Aquitania
Gaul

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Tetricus I fullName Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus
Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus hasTitle Imperator Caesar Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus Augustus
linked to: Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus