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Domitian II (Latin: Domitianus) was a Roman soldier of the mid 3rd century who was acclaimed emperor, probably in northern Gaul in late 270 or early 271, and struck coins to advertise his elevation. It is now generally assumed that this man is to be equated with the Domitianus who is twice mentioned in the literary sources as a significant ...
2002 Lhotka Memorial Prize for Romano-British Coin Hoards; 2010 Gilljam-Prize for his article “The Domitian coin from Chalgrove: a Gallic emperor returns to history“ about the second Antoninian coin of Domitianus II (the discovery of which confirmed the authenticity of the first coin and the existence of the anti-emperor Domitianus II).
From 260 to 274, the Roman Empire suffered the secession of two vast territorial areas, which however allowed its survival. In the west, the usurpers of the Gallic Empire, such as Postumus (260–268), [15] Laelian (268), Marcus Aurelius Marius (268–269), Victorinus (269–271), Domitian II (271) and Tetricus I (271–274), managed to defend the borders of the provinces of Britain, Gaul and ...
Around this time, generals loyal to Aurelian defeat the usurpers Septimius in Dalmatia and Domitian II in southern Gaul. The Iuthungian invasion may have encouraged the spate of revolts. Aurelian begins construction of a new defensive wall to protect Rome.
(Domitian II 271?, usurper) [20] Tetricus I 271–274; Tetricus II 273–274 (son of Tetricus I; Caesar) (Faustinus 273/74, usurper) Postumus the Younger, Empress Victoria and Victorinus Junior are included as leaders in the list of the Thirty Tyrants, but there are no coins or inscriptions about them.
Indeed, Gladiator II accurately shows that by the movie’s day (211 A.D.) the Roman ruling class had become multi-ethnic, a transformation that—perhaps surprisingly for today's audiences ...
From 260 until approximately 274, the Roman Empire suffered the secession of two large territorial areas, which however allowed its survival.In the west, the usurpers of the Gallic Empire, such as Postumus (260–268), [1] [2] Laelian (268), Marcus Aurelius Marius (268–269), Victorinus (269–271), Domitian II (271) and Tetricus (271–274), managed to defend the borders of the provinces of ...
Domitian (/ d ə ˈ m ɪ ʃ ən,-i ən /, də-MISH-ən, -ee-ən; Latin: Domitianus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96) was Roman emperor from 81 to 96. The son of Vespasian and the younger brother of Titus, his two predecessors on the throne, he was the last member of the Flavian dynasty.