Hostilian

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Hostilian was a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century, known for his brief reign during the Crisis of the Third Century before dying, likely of plague, in 251 AD.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Decius 0
Herennia Etruscilla 0

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century Roman person
Roman emperor
associatedWith Gothic Wars of the 3rd century NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath plague
child Hostilian NERFINISHED
Hostilian NERFINISHED
citizenship Roman
cognomen Hostilianus NERFINISHED
coRuler Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED
Trebonianus Gallus NERFINISHED
country Roman Empire
deathDate 251
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Decian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED
familyName Messius Quintus NERFINISHED
father Decius NERFINISHED
fullName Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus NERFINISHED
givenName Gaius NERFINISHED
historicalUncertainty details of reign poorly documented
exact birth date unknown
mannerOfDeath disease
mother Herennia Etruscilla NERFINISHED
motherTitle Augusta NERFINISHED
nomen Messius NERFINISHED
notableFor brief reign as Roman emperor
death during a plague outbreak
positionHeld Caesar NERFINISHED
Roman emperor
co-emperor of the Roman Empire
praenomen Gaius NERFINISHED
predecessor Decius NERFINISHED
Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED
reignEnd 251
reignStart 251
religion Roman paganism
sibling Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED
status elevated to Augustus
junior emperor at first
successor Trebonianus Gallus NERFINISHED
timePeriod 3rd century
title Imperator Caesar Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus NERFINISHED

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Decius child Hostilian
Ulpii family hasMember Hostilian
Decius imperialColleague Hostilian