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Jotapian
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about the life of Jotapian
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Jotapian, Usurper Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as:
Jotapian
Latin Roman Name: Marcus
Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus
Reigned as Roman
Emperor / Caesar: A usurper who
competed against Philip the Arab in
248 AD
Dynasty / Historical Period:
Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284). Era of the Barracks
Emperors (238 - 268) ***
Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the
legal Emperor before Jotapian was
Philip the Arab
Place and Date of Death:
Jotapian died in Antioch in AD 248
Name of next Emperor:
The next legal successor to Jotapian was
Trajan Decius
Jotapian the Usurper - Roman Coins, or coinage
Jotapian was a usurper. Usurper is a term used to
describe an illegal claimant to the throne without securing
"the consent of the governed." Usurpers were a common
feature of the late Roman Empire, especially from the crisis
of the third century onwards. Every new emperor, either
legal or illegal, marked the beginning of his rule by
minting new coins, both for the prestige of declaring
oneself as Augustus and to pay the loyal soldiers their
share. Roman coins, or coinage, is often the only evidence
of a determined usurpation such as that of Jotapian.
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Jotapian from the following facts and information about his life.
Very little is known of the usurper Marcus Fulvius Rufus
Jotapianus - Jotapian. Jotapian claimed descendance from
Greek King Alexander the Great. He was an officer in one of
the legions and seized power in Syria part of the eastern
provinces of the Roman Empire in AD 248 during the reign of
Philip the Arab. The rebellion led by Jotapian was in
protest against the increase in taxation ordered by Philip.
Jotapian made his base in Antioch. Jotapian was killed by
his own men ending his play for power in AD 248.
Jotapian
- Crisis of the Third Century - Era of the Barracks Emperors
(238 - 268)
The Crisis of the Third
Century was the period in Roman history following the death
of Alexander Severus when Rome entered into the era of
Military Anarchy commonly known as the Crisis of the Third
Century. During the Crisis of the Third Century, lasting
over 50 years, not one
single Emperor died of natural causes. Revolts sprung up in
virtually all of the provinces and ambitious men struggled
for power. During the crisis there were civil wars, street
fights between the citizens of Rome and soldiers of the
imperial guard, fierce foreign enemies, plagues,
famines, fire and earthquakes. The "Barracks Emperors" (238
- 268) were all military generals who seized power by
force. Taxation was high, the economy was failing and Roman
territories were being captured by barbarians and the Roman
government was unstable. During this
uncertain era and violent environment the promise of an
afterlife seemed to be the only thing to hope for. And
people started to turn towards a new religion, Christianity.
Jotapian
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