Otho - Roman Geek

Otho (69 CE) was the second Emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors (69 CE). He reigned for three months.

1.0 BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

NAME:
- Marcus Salvius Otho
OTHO’S DATES OF REIGN AS EMPEROR:
- 15 January 69 CE to 16 April 69 CE.
OTHO’S DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Born 28 April 32 CE. Died 16 April 69 CE.
OTHO’S PLACE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Born at Ferento (Ferentinum), Italia. Died at Brixellum, Italia.
OTHO’S PREDECESSOR:
- Galba
OTHO’S SUCCESSOR:
- Vitellius
HEIR TO THE THRONE BECAUSE:
- Otho had accompanied Galba to Rome, but when he learnt he was not to succeed him, he led the assassination of Galba with the Praetorian Guard.
DIED PEACEFULLY OR ASSASSINATED:
- Otho committed suicide at Brixellum before the Battle with Vitellius, whilst camped in his tent, rather than make his Legions suffer in a Battle.
WHERE BURIED:
- He was cremated and his ashes placed in a Tomb in Brixellum, Italia.

Otho was the second Emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors
Otho had accompanied Galba to Rome, but when he learnt he was not to succeed him, he led the assassination of Galba in conjunction with the Praetorian Guard.
However, he was himself challenged by Vitellius.
Otho committed suicide at Brixellum before the Battle with Vitellius, whilst camped in his tent, rather than make his Legions suffer in a Battle.