Victorinus

Victorinus (269 CE) was the third Emperor of the breakaway Gallic Empire (260-274 CE).

1. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

NAME:
- Marcus Piavonius Victorinus
VICTORINUS’ DATES OF REIGN AS EMPEROR:
- 268-270 CE or 269-271 CE.
VICTORINUS DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Date of Birth unknown. Date of death 270 or 271 CE)
PLACE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Born in Gaul. Died in Cologne.
VICTORINUS’ PREDECESSOR:
- Marcus Aurelius Marius
VICTORINUS’ SUCCESSOR:
- Domitianus II
HEIR TO THE THRONE BECAUSE:
- He assassinated the usurper Marius, and was elected Emperor by the Legions.
DIED PEACEFULLY OR ASSASSINATED:
- Murdered in Cologne by a roman officer called Attitianus.
WHERE BURIED:
- In a Marble tomb near Cologne.

Victorinus was Postumus trusted senior commander, probably the Praefectus Praetorio. After Postumus quelled the rebellion by Laelianus in Mainz, he was assassinated by his own soldiers, who elected Marcus Aurelius Marius as emperor in his place.
Victorinus immediately set off for the Rhine and captured and executed Marius in Trier, where the legions proclaimed him Emperor instead.
Britannia, and the Gauls also voted for him, but Spain left the Gallic Empire, and voted to rejoin Claudius II Gothicus in Italy.

Claudius sent General Placidianus to southeast Gaul with the mission of re-conquering the cities. Placidianus only conquered Grenoble, but Autun declared for Claudius II Gothicus, After a seven month siege, Victorinus sacked Autun, then returned to Trier.
Back in Trier, Victorinus was assassinated by Attitianus in 270 CE.