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Otho

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Also known as Marcus Salvius Otho, Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus, Nero Otho

Otho (; born Marcus Salvius Otho; 28 April 32 – 16 April 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.

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Marcus Salvius Otho was a male politician and military personnel from Ancient Rome. Born in Ferentium, Rome, on April 28, 0032, he held the positions of Roman governor and Roman emperor. He belonged to the Salvia gens and practiced the ancient Roman religion. Otho was the spouse of Poppaea Sabina and the sibling of Lucius Salvius Otho Titianus. He held the noble title of Augustus.

Otho died on April 16, 0069, in Brixellum. His manner of death was forced suicide, with the specific cause being exsanguination. He was buried in Brixellum. His life has been described in sources including Parallel Lives, Pauly–Wissowa, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Born
1877
Died
1946
Works
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Key facts

Royalty.image
Statue of the emperor Otho, Ma 1215 (cropped1).jpg
Royalty.caption
Detail of a statue of Otho at the Louvre
Royalty.image_size
240px
Royalty.succession
Roman emperor
Royalty.reign
15 January – 16 April 69
Royalty.predecessor
Galba
Royalty.successor
Vitellius
Royalty.birth_name
Marcus Salvius Otho
Royalty.birth_date
28 April 32
Royalty.birth_place
Ferentium, Italy
Royalty.death_date
16 April 69 (aged 36)
Royalty.death_place
Brescello
Royalty.spouse
Poppaea Sabina (forced by Nero to divorce her)
Royalty.regnal name
Imperator Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus
Royalty.father
Lucius Salvius Otho
Royalty.mother
Albia Terentia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Brixellum
Position held
Roman governor
Noble title
Augustus
Image
Arte classicista, busto di ottone, XVI-XVII sec 03.JPG
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Commons category
Otho
date of birth
0032-04-28
date of death
0069-04-16
manner of death
forced suicide
name in native language
Marcus Salvius Otho
place of burial
Brixellum
topic's main category
Category:Otho
cause of death
exsanguination
different from
Otho
time period
Principate
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