Marcus Aemilianus Augustus-October 253 AD Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus was born about 207 AD on the island of Jerba off the coast of Tunisia where he came from an insignificant family. Aemilian was a senator, ex-consul and had been governor of Moesia Inferior where he assumed command in 252 AD. Aemilian’s rise to power came when Kniva, […]

VOLUSIAN 251-253 AD C. Vibius Afinius Gallus Veudumnianus Volusianus was the son of Trebonianus Gallus. Volusian was given the rank of Caesar at the time of his father’s accession while the son of Trajan Decius, Hostilian, was raised to the rank of joint Augustus. To further cement Volusian’s path to the throne, he was married to Trajan […]

Trebonianus Gallus 251-253 AD C. Vibius Trebonianus Gallus was born about 206 AD at Perugia in Italy. He was a Senator, had served as Consul and was Governor of Upper Moesia beginning around 250 AD. Trebonianus Gallus served in the army holding a high rank and playing a leading role in the Danube wars under Trajan […]

Hostilian 251 AD Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus was the younger son of Trajan Decius and Herennia Etruscilla. In 250 AD, his older brother Herennius Etruscus was raised to the rank of Caesar as was  Hostilian. While his father and brother were campaigning against the Goths, Hostilian had remained in Rome with his mother. Upon receiving word that both his father […]

Herennius Etruscus As Caesar 250-251 AD As Augustus 251 AD Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius was the eldest son of Trajan Decius and Herennia Etruscilla. Herennius was raised to the rank of Caesar in 250 AD and the following year, 251 AD, he received the rank of Augustus. Soon after becoming co-emperor, he joined his father on the […]

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Herennia Etruscilla Wife of Trajan Decius Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was descended from an old Italian family. She was the wife of Trajan Deciusand the mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. She received the title of Augusta about 250 AD. Not a great deal is known about her. However, she did support her husband’s persecution of Christians. Herennia’s world was shaken apart […]

Trajan Decius 249 – 251 AD First emperor from the Balkans C. Messius Quintus Traianus Decius was born about 201 AD in the Balkans at Budalia of Lower Pannonia. Decius not merely came from a military background but had also attained senatorial rank early in his career serving as consul in 232 AD. Decius was also governor of […]

Silbannacus Ca 244AD Marcus Silbannacus was a usurper during the reign of Philip I. History has not been kind to Silbannacus since it has failed to record his existence. Silbannacus is known only from a single coin that now resides in the British Museum. Silbannacus most likely led a very short-lived rebellion around 248 AD on […]