Volusianus
| Volusianus | |||||
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| 38th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
 Coin featuring Volusian | |||||
| Reign | 251–253 (with Trebonianus Gallus) | ||||
| Predecessor | Decius and Herennius Etruscus | ||||
| Successor | Aemilian | ||||
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| Father | Trebonianus Gallus | ||||
| Mother | Afinia Gemina Baebiana | ||||
| Died |
August 253 Interamna | ||||
Volusianus (Latin: Gaius Vibius Volusianus Augustus;[1] died August 253), also known as Volusian, was a Roman Emperor from 251 to 253.
He was son to Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus by his wife Afinia Gemina Baebiana. He is known to have had a sister, Vibia Galla.
The death of Decius in early June 251 led to Trebonianus Gallus' elevation to the throne. Gallus adopted Decius' son Hostilian and made him co-ruler. Volusianus was named Caesar and Princeps Juventutis. Later in 251 Hostilian died of the plague and Volusianus replaced him as Augustus and co-ruler.
Father and son were both killed in 253 by mutinous troops in Interamna.
References
- ↑ In Classical Latin, Volusian's name would be inscribed as GAIVS VIBIVS VOLUSIANVS AVGVSTVS.
External links
Media related to Volusianus at Wikimedia Commons
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Hostilian |
Roman Emperor 251–253 Served alongside: Trebonianus Gallus |
Succeeded by Aemilian |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Decius, Herennius Etruscus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 252–253 with Trebonianus Gallus, Lucius Valerius Poplicola Balbinus Maximus |
Succeeded by Valerian, Gallienus |