Tertricus Coin

Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was emperor of the Gallic Empire from 270/271 to 273, following the murder of Victorinus. Tetricus, who ruled with his son, Tetricus II, was the last of the Gallic Emperors. Tetricus Coin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tetricus Coin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Gallic Empire (in Latin, imperium Galliarum) is the modern name for the independent realm that lived a brief existence during the Roman Empires Crisis of the Third Century, from 259 to 274. ... Events Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire, and is succeeded by Aurelian Vandals and Sarmatians driven out of Roman territory Romans leave Utrecht after regular invasions of Germanic people. ... Events Goths forced to withdraw across the Danube Roman Emperor Aurelian withdraws troops to the Danube frontier, abandoning Dacia. ... Events Under the command of Emperor Aurelian, the Roman Army sacks the city of Palmyra. ... Marcus Piav(v)onius Victorinus was emperor of the successionist Gallic Empire from 268 to 270 or 271, following the brief reign of Marius. ...

Tetricus was born to a noble family and held the rank of praeses provinciae Aquitaniae at the time of Victorinus' death. Victorinus' mother, Victoria, paid the army heavily to declare Tetricus emperor near Burdigalia (Bordeaux, France), which was approved in Gaul and Britain. Following his appointment, Tetricus repelled Germanic tribes that took advantage of the confusion following the death of Victorinus to invade. For the wine, see Bordeaux Wine City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ...

Tetricus installed his capital at Augusta Treverorum (Trier, Germany) and appointed his son, Tetricus II, Caesar. Tetricus made no attempts to expand the Gallic Empire, other than regaining Aquitania (which had rejoined the Roman empire during the reign of Claudius Gothicus). In 273 Aurelian, the Roman emperor, set out to reconquer the western Roman empire, following his victories in the east. Tetricus took his army southward from Trier to meet Aurelian, who was advancing into northern Gaul. The decisive battle took place near Châlons-sur-Marne, where Tetricus and his son surrendered to Aurelian. According to literary sources, the lives of Tetricus and his son were spared by Aurelian and Tetricus was given the title corrector Lucaniae. Tetricus died at an unknown date living in Italy; he is listed among the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta. Trier: The Porta Nigra, viewed from outside Location of Trier Trier (French: Trèves, Spanish: Treveris) is Germanys oldest city. ... Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was emperor of the Gallic Empire from 270/271 to 273, following the murder of Victorinus. ... Caesar (p. ... Marcus Aurelius Claudius Gothicus (May 10, 213/214 - January, 270) , more often referred to as Claudius II, ruled the Roman Empire for less than two years (268 - 270), but during that brief time, he was so successful and beloved by the people of Rome that he attained divine status. ... Coin (antoninianus) of Aurelian Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (September 9, 214–275), known in English as Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270–275), was the second of several highly successful soldier-emperors who helped the Roman Empire regain its power during the latter part of the third century and the beginning of the... Roman Emperor is the title historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... The Thirty Tyrants, or Thirty Pretenders (Latin: Tyranni Triginta) were a group of 32 people declared by the author of the notoriously unreliable Historia Augusta, writing under the name Trebellius Pollio, to have been pretenders to the throne of the Roman Empire in the time of the legitimate emperor Gallienus. ... The Augustan History (Lat. ...

The antoninianii of Tetricus were the most frequently imitated prototypes for barbarous radiates. Row 1: Elagabalus (silver 218-222AD), Trajan Decius (silver 249-251AD), Gallienus (billon 253-268AD Asian mint) Row 2: Gallienus (copper 253-268AD), Aurelian (silvered 270-275AD), barbarous radiate (copper), barbarous radiate (copper) The antoninianus was a coin used during the Roman Empire that was valued at 2 denarii. ... Barbarous radiates are imitations of the antoninianus, a type of coin issued during the Roman Empire, which are so named due to their crude style and prominent radiate crown worn by the emperor. ...

Tetricus I as augustus on an antoninianus Image File history File links Tetricus I. A.D. 271-274. ...

Tetricus II as caesar Image File history File links Tetricus II AE Antoninianus. ...

Coin (antoninianus) of Aurelian Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (September 9, 214–275), known in English as Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270–275), was the second of several highly successful soldier-emperors who helped the Roman Empire regain its power during the latter part of the third century and the beginning of the... Events Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire, and is succeeded by Aurelian Vandals and Sarmatians driven out of Roman territory Romans leave Utrecht after regular invasions of Germanic people. ... Events Eutychian elected pope (probable date) September 25 - Marcus Claudius Tacitus appointed emperor by the senate Births Eusebius of Caesarea (approximate date) Saint George, soldier of the Roman Empire and later Christian martyr (or 280, approximate date). ...

External link

• DIR Entry for the Tetricus