Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus

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Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus, known as Tetricus I, was a 3rd-century Roman usurper emperor who ruled the breakaway Gallic Empire until its reconquest by Aurelian.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century Roman person
Gallic emperor
Roman emperor
ancient Roman politician
usurper emperor
alsoKnownAs Tetricus I NERFINISHED
appointed Tetricus II as Caesar NERFINISHED
child Tetricus II NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathPlace Rome (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED
era Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED
foughtAgainst Aurelian NERFINISHED
governmentForm military monarchy
hasReignType breakaway rule GENERATED
hasTitle Imperator Caesar Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus Augustus NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Western Roman provinces
isDepictedOn Roman coins of the Gallic Empire
isSubjectOf ancient Roman historical sources
numismatic studies
laterHeld senatorial rank under Aurelian
positionHeld emperor of the Gallic Empire
governor of Gallia Aquitania
predecessor Victorinus NERFINISHED
reignEnd 274
reignStart 271
ruled Gallic Empire NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
successor Aurelian NERFINISHED
surrenderedTo Aurelian NERFINISHED
timePeriod 3rd century
usedLanguage Latin
wasActiveIn military affairs
provincial administration
wasDefeatedAt Battle of Châlons NERFINISHED
wasDeposedIn 274
wasIntegratedInto unified Roman Empire under Aurelian
wasInvolvedIn reconquest of the Gallic Empire by Aurelian
wasOpposedBy central Roman imperial authority
wasPartOf Gallic imperial dynasty NERFINISHED
wasProclaimedBy troops in Gaul
wasRecognizedBy Gallic legions
wasRulerOf Britannia NERFINISHED
Gaul NERFINISHED
Hispania NERFINISHED
wasSparedBy Aurelian NERFINISHED
workLocation Gallia Aquitania NERFINISHED
Gaul NERFINISHED

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Tetricus I fullName Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus