Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus
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Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a 3rd-century Roman military commander who declared himself emperor and ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire in Gaul, Britain, and Hispania.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus Context triple: [Postumus, name, Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus]
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Macrinus
Macrinus was a Roman emperor who briefly ruled from 217 to 218 CE, notable for being the first emperor to come from the equestrian class rather than the traditional senatorial aristocracy.
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Emperor Carus
Emperor Carus was a late 3rd-century Roman emperor known for his brief but successful military campaigns against the Sassanian Empire and his sudden, mysterious death during the Persian campaign.
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Numerian
Numerian was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who briefly ruled the eastern half of the empire before his mysterious death in 284 AD.
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Licinius II
Licinius II was a Roman imperial prince of the early 4th century, son of Emperor Licinius I and Constantia (half-sister of Constantine the Great), who briefly held the junior title of Caesar before his execution amid dynastic conflicts.
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Gordian II
Gordian II was a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century who briefly co-ruled with his father Gordian I during the Year of the Six Emperors in 238 AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus Target entity description: Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a 3rd-century Roman military commander who declared himself emperor and ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire in Gaul, Britain, and Hispania.
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A.
Macrinus
Macrinus was a Roman emperor who briefly ruled from 217 to 218 CE, notable for being the first emperor to come from the equestrian class rather than the traditional senatorial aristocracy.
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B.
Emperor Carus
Emperor Carus was a late 3rd-century Roman emperor known for his brief but successful military campaigns against the Sassanian Empire and his sudden, mysterious death during the Persian campaign.
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C.
Numerian
Numerian was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who briefly ruled the eastern half of the empire before his mysterious death in 284 AD.
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D.
Licinius II
Licinius II was a Roman imperial prince of the early 4th century, son of Emperor Licinius I and Constantia (half-sister of Constantine the Great), who briefly held the junior title of Caesar before his execution amid dynastic conflicts.
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E.
Gordian II
Gordian II was a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century who briefly co-ruled with his father Gordian I during the Year of the Six Emperors in 238 AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Roman person
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Gallic emperor ⓘ Roman military commander ⓘ Roman usurper emperor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Postumus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Colonia Agrippina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinPortraitFeature | radiate crown ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman–Gallic imperial conflict ⓘ |
| contestedBy | Roman emperors at Rome ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Gallic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathYear | 269 ⓘ |
| declaredEmperorInYear | 260 ⓘ |
| diedIn |
Germania Superior
NERFINISHED
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Mogontiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Gallic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
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Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeOfRealm | separatist Roman imperial regime ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Roman provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedCurrency | antoninianus coins ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
ancient literary sources
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numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| languageUsedInAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| loyalSupportFrom |
Gallic legions
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provincial elites in Gaul ⓘ |
| militaryBaseOfPower | Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating a breakaway Roman state in the West
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maintaining relative stability in Gaul during the Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Gallienus
NERFINISHED
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Roman central government ⓘ |
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of the Gallic Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman provincial commander ⓘ |
| predecessorAsGallicEmperor | none ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 269 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 260 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
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Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seizedPowerThrough | military revolt ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | military monarchy ⓘ |
| successorAsGallicEmperor | Marcus Aurelius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usurpedFrom | Gallienus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus Description of subject: Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a 3rd-century Roman military commander who declared himself emperor and ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire in Gaul, Britain, and Hispania.
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