Florianus
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| Reign | c. July–September 276 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tacitus | ||||||||
| Successor | Probus | ||||||||
| Died | c. September 276[1] Tarsus, Cilicia | ||||||||
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Marcus Annius Florianus (died 276), also known as Florian, was
Emperor Tacitus
, in July 276 until his own murder in September of that year.
Florianus was the maternal half-brother of Tacitus, who was proclaimed emperor in late 275 after the unexpected death of Emperor
Phoenicia. Probus took advantage of the terrain of the Cilician Gates
, and the hot climate of the area, to which Florianus' army was unaccustomed, to chip away at their morale. Florianus' army rose up against him and killed him.
History
In late 275, Florianus' maternal half-brother,
Phoenicia.[6]
Probus took advantage of his control of Egyptian grain, which he used to swiftly cut off the supply of grain to the rest of the empire. He led his troops to
billeted his forces in Tarsus. However, many of his troops, who were unaccustomed to the hot climate of the area, fell ill due to a summer heat wave. Upon learning of this, Probus launched raids around the city, in order to weaken the morale of Florianus' forces. This strategy was successful, and Florianus lost control of his army, which rose up against him and killed him.[6] Florianus' reign lasted less than three months, 88 days according to the Chronograph of 354[7] and 80 days according to Eutropius.[8]
See also
References
Citations
- ISBN 90-5063-034-0.
- ISBN 978-0-521-84026-2.
- ^ Meijer 2004, p. 102.
- ^ Hebblewhite 2016, p. 11.
- ^ Bédoyère 2017, p. 259.
- ^ a b c Meijer 2004, p. 103.
- Filocalus, Chronograph of 354, Part 16: "Florian ruled 88 days. He was killed at Tharsus."
- ^ Eutropius, 9:16. "Florianus, who succeeded Tacitus, was on the throne only two months and twenty days, and did nothing worthy of mention.
Bibliography
- Bédoyère, Guy de la (2017). Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300226270.
- Hebblewhite, Mark (2016). The Emperor and the Army in the Later Roman Empire, AD 235–395. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317034308.
- Meijer, Fik (2004). Emperors Don't Die in Bed. Routledge. ISBN 9780415312011.
- Syvanne, Ilkka (2015). Military History of Late Rome 284-361. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781848848559.
External links
Media related to Florianus at Wikimedia Commons
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