Laelianus

• Laelianus (268 CE) was the second Emperor of the breakaway Gallic Empire (260-274 CE).

1. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

• NAME:
  • Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus.
• LAELIANUS’ DATES OF REIGN AS EMPEROR:
  • February to June 268 CE for approximately 4 months.
• LAELIANUS’ DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
  • Date of birth unknown. Died in early 269 CE.
• PLACE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
  • Born in Gaul. Died in Mainz.
• LAELIANUS’ PREDECESSOR:
  • Postumus
• LAELIANUS’ SUCCESSOR:
  • Victorinus
• HEIR TO THE THRONE BECAUSE:
  • He was either Commander of the Mainz Legions, the Legio XXII Primigenia and Legio VIII Augusta or Governor of Germania Superior.
  • His Legions declared him Emperor in a revolt against Postumus.
• DIED PEACEFULLY OR ASSASSINATED:
  • Executed in Mainz by Postumus.
• WHERE BURIED:
  • Unknown.

2. BRIEF SYNOPSIS:

• Under the Gallic Empire, Laelianus was either Commander of the Mainz Legions, the Legio XXII Primigenia and Legio VIII Augusta or Governor of Germania Superior.
• His Legions declared him Emperor in a Revolt against Postumus, Emperor of the Gallic Empire.
• Laelianus was Emperor of the Gallic Empire for just three months before being executed by Postumus.

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY

• CLASSICAL SOURCES:
  • Historia Augusta The Thirty Tyrants.