Otho the Emperor

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:alliance Support from the Praetorian Guard
gptkbp:birth_date 32 AD
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ferentium
gptkbp:cause_of_death Suicide
gptkbp:character Ambitious
gptkbp:conflict Civil war against Vitellius
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Vespasian
gptkb:Vitellius
gptkb:Nero
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of instability
gptkbp:cultural_references Portrayed in historical novels
gptkbp:current_champion Vitellian faction
gptkbp:death_date April 16, 69 AD
gptkbp:death_place Bovillae
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Julio-Claudian_dynasty
gptkbp:faction Senatorial faction
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Marcus_Otho
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cremona
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Po
gptkb:Assassination_of_Galba
Fall of Otho's regime
Siege of Placentia
gptkbp:historical_impact Demonstrated fragility of imperial power
Highlighted role of the military in politics
Influenced future emperors' legitimacy
Reflected political chaos of the time
Set precedent for rapid succession of emperors
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Year_of_the_Four_Emperors
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the transition from Julio-Claudian to Flavian dynasty
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Cassius_Dio
gptkb:Tacitus
gptkb:Suetonius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Otho the Emperor
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of Othonian faction
gptkbp:known_for Short reign
gptkbp:legacy One of the shortest reigns in Roman history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Roman_Army
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy Campaign in Italy
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Bedriacum
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Aemilia_Lepida
gptkb:Lucius_Otho
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Galba
gptkbp:reign_end 3 months
April 16, 69 AD
gptkbp:reign_start January 15, 69 AD
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Poppaea_Sabina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vitellius
gptkbp:title Emperor of Rome
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otho
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4