Marcus Salvius Otho

Full name
	Marcus Salvius Otho ; (from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor, ; sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus)

Otho
Otho
Emperor of the Roman Empire
	Roman coin showing Otho
	15 January 69 – 16 April 69
Predecessor	Galba
Successor	Vitellius
Born	28 April 32; Ferentium, Italy
Died	16 April 69 (aged 36); Rome
Wife	Poppea Sabina (forced to divorce her by Nero);
Full name
Full name
	Marcus Salvius Otho ; (from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor, ; sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus)
Dynasty	None
Father	Lucius Otho
Mother	Terentia Albia

Marcus Salvius Otho (Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus, 28 April 32 –16 April 69 ) was a Roman military commander who became Roman Emperor in 69 CE.^[1] He led a coup against the Emperor Galba, but was defeated in a battle by Vitellius only eight weeks later. He took his own life after the battle. The year 69 was known as the Year of the Four Emperors.

References

↑ Donahue, John (2004). "Roman Emperors - DIR Otho". roman-emperors.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[1] Donahue, John (2004). "Roman Emperors - DIR Otho". roman-emperors.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

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