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  Tetricus I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tetricus, who ruled with his son, Tetricus II, was the last of the Gallic Emperors.
Tetricus was born to a noble family and held the rank of praeses provinciae Aquitaniae at the time of Victorinus' death.
Tetricus died at an unknown date living in Italy; he is listed among the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta.
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 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Western Roman Empire
Due to a secret deal between Aurelian and the Gallic emperor Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II, the Gallic army was massacred while the two were allowed to live.
What is notable is that Constantius II focused most of his power in the East, and that he is often regarded as the first Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, as it was under his rule that the city of Byzantium, only recently refounded as Constantinople, was truly developed as a capital.
In 392 pagan usurpers assassinated Valentinian II and a man named Eugenius was declared emperor until he was defeated in 394 by Theodosius I, who, having ruled both east and west for a year died in 395.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Tetricus II
Tetricus II was the son of Tetricus I and had exactly the same name as his father: C. Pius Esuvius Tetricus.
In 273 AD Tetricus II was elevated by his father to the rank of Caesar[[1]] and given the title of princeps iuventutis.
After the defeat in autumn of 274 AD near Châlons-sur-Marne and subsequent surrender of his father Tetricus I to the emperor Aurelian, Tetricus II was put on display in Rome together with his father during Aurelian's triumph, but then pardoned (SHA Tyr.
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 Tetricus I -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Tetricus installed his capital at Augusta Treverorum ((One (as a judge) who examines and settles a case) Trier, (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany) and appointed his son Caesar.
Tetricus made no attempts to expand the Gallic Empire, other than regaining Aquitania (which had rejoined the Roman empire during the reign of (additional info and facts about Claudius Gothicus) Claudius Gothicus).
Tetricus died at an unknown date living in Italy; he is listed among the (additional info and facts about Thirty Tyrants) Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta.
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 Western Roman Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notably, Constantius II focused most of his power in the East, and he is often regarded as the first Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Tetricus II: 271 to 273 Son and co-emperor of Tetricus I
Constantine II: 337 to 340 Emperor of Gaul, Britannia, and Hispania
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Tetricus I
Tetricus I took no steps to extend the authority of his Gallic Empire beyond Gaul and Britain, thus leaving the initiative to the legitimate emperor Aurelian.
Tetricus I and his son - who had spent late 273 and early 274 AD in Trier and had entered there upon their first joint consulship on 1 January 274 AD - had to move southwards to meet Aurelian and his army advancing into northern Gaul.
During the battle, Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II surrendered to Aurelian, while their troops, left to fend for themselves, continued to fight in despair, thus causing heavy losses on both sides (Aur.
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 Roman timeline from 268AD to 284AD
In 273AD Tetricus II was elevated by his father to the rank of Caesar and given the title of princeps iuventutis.
Both Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II were likely to have spent late 273 and early 274AD in Augusta Treverorum, before moving south to fight against the troops of Aurelian.
Carinus (S-e II) was the elder son of Carus and proclaimed emperor (Illyrian) in the west and competed with Diocles (later known as Diocletian), a Balkan general, who was proclaimed emperor by the troops in the east.
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 TETRICUS I BUSINESS GUIDE AND RESOURCES
Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was emperor of the Gallic_Empire from 270/271 to 273, following the murder of Victorinus.
Tetricus died at an unknown date living in Italy; he is listed among the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia_Augusta.
Image:Antoninianus Tetricus I-RIC 0080.1.jpgTetricus I as ''augustus'' on an antoninianus
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 Uri's page-Roman Rulers
Claudius II Gothicus (A.D. 268-270) Claudius was a leading general of the Roman army, serving under Valerian and Gallienus and was proclaimed emperor after the assassination of Gallienus in which he supposedly particiated.
Tetricus II (A.D. 270-273) Tetricus II and his father Tetricus I had succeeded to the throne of the Gallic Empire after the death of Victorinus but when Aurelian invaded Gaul they realized the futility of resistance and both abdicated.
Valentinian II (A.D. 375-392) Valentinian II was only four years old when he was proclaimed emperor upon the death of his father Valentinian I. However, the real power of his throne was held by the Frankish general Arbogastes.
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 Western Roman Empire - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Syria was annexed by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in 63 BC, following the executions of Antiochus XIII Asiaticus and Philip II Philoromaeus.
Aurelian spared the lives of the Gallic emperor Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II, going so far as to give them important positions in Rome.
Tetricus II: 271-273 Son and co-emperor of Tetricus I
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 Aurelian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aurelian won this campaign largely through diplomacy; the "Gallic Emperor" Tetricus II was willing to abandon his throne and allow Gaul and Britain to return to the empire, but could not openly submit to Aurelian.
Instead, the two seem to have conspired so that when the armies met at Châlons-en-Champagne that fall, Tetricus simply deserted to the Roman camp and Aurelian easily defeated the Gallic army facing him.
Tetricus was rewarded for his part in the conspiracy with a high-ranking position in Italy itself.
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 Tetricus I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Tetricus I Gallic Secessionist Emperor A.D. After the murder of Victorinus, his powerful mother chose Tetricus to succeed him to the throne of the rebel Gallic Empire.
Tetricus appointed his son, also named Tetricus, and they became Tetricus I and Tetricus II.
Tetricus I was given an important post in the government of Italy, and Tetricus II was allowed to retire into private life.
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 GovMint.com - Ancient Coins of the Roman Empire
A professional soldier and skilled general, Claudius II — who was also known as Gothicus for his victories over the Goths — was one of the instigators behind the plot to murder the Emperor Gallienus.
Tetricus was named emperor in 270 and soon found that running a rebellious region, fighting loyalist Roman armies, and fending off attacks from barbarians all at the same time was no easy task.
Rather than being executed, as was the usual fate for vanquished enemies of Rome, Aurelian allowed Tetricus I to retire to a life of leisure as the governor of Lucania in Southern Italy and permitted the younger Tetricus to retain his senatorial rank.
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Tetricus the Second, Caesar, and both reigned jointly until their abdication in 273.
They both appeared in triumphal parade in Rome as captives (along with Zenobia, former Queen of Palmira, and her son, Vabalathus) but were spared, and the elder Tetricus even received a post in Roman government.
After his abdication, Tetricus the First appeared at triumphal parade in Rome as captive, but was speared, retired to private life, and spent the rest of his life in Rome, as private citizen.
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 1.2.2.5.1 Gallic Empire
He is said to have enjoyed seducing the wives of his officers, which led to assassination at the hands of one of his subordinates.
Caesar under his father, Tetricus II shared the radiate crown and so is commonly included in the lists of emperors.
After the abdication of Tetricus I, his son also spent the rest of his days as a private citizen.
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 Ancient Coins - Roman Emperor Tetricus II
Victoria had considerable wealth, power and influence Terricus II and his father were selected by her to assume the purple.
After their capitulation, Tetricus II and his father were permitted to build a magnificent palace.
Tetricus II lived a long, peaceful, and prosperous life as a Roman citizen.
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 Tetricus
The main obverse legends and reverse types of Tetricus I and II arranged by mint and issue.
The easiest way to differentiate the products of the two mints is by the bust type; Trier uses a draped and cuirassed radiate bust whereas the Cologne mint uses a bust that is only cuirassed.
coins with the bust of Tetricus II are frequently encountered.
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 GovMint.com - Legendary Roman Rulers 11-Coin Collection
Claudius II — This ruthless emperor assassinated his way into power, only to be killed by the most unlikely of enemies.
Tetricus I and Tetricus II — Find out why this father and son team gave up the throne and how they survived almost certain death!
Constantius II — Find out how this “Peaceful Caesar”; survived being one of the most dysfunctional families of all time and maintained peace in one of the most barbaric times in history.
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 The Empire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Note that Pulcheria became the (unconsummated) wife and Augusta of Marcian, and was of considerable influence in the first three years of his reign as well.
Wife of Theodosius II and not regent as such, but wielding great power over him.
Ironically, the last dynasty (Vaudemont) had been transplanted from Lorraine into Tuscany, and the last Emperor of all (Francis II) was a serious, capable, and studious fellow with a very Roman sense of gravitas, who was born in and spent his youth amidst the sunny hills of central Italy.
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 Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - page 2
These coins of Tetricus II are very rare, and were never properly published and researched.
He was proclaimed Augustus by his father (Tetricus I) in the final days of their rule.
Since Tetricus was usually depicted as a child on his coins as Caesar, very different from the image of his father.
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 Huddersfield One - Tolson Museum Booklets - Coin Finds of the Huddersfield District - Chapter Two, Thirstin Hoard
Gallienus, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Claudius Gothicus, Quintillus, Tacitus, Probus and Salonina were represented.
There were in addition four small pieces of copper which appeared to have been cut out of coins fo Tetricus.
Whitaker states that the hoard was contained in an earthen vessel and that it consisted of several hundred small brass chiefly of Carausius, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Victorinus and Claudius Gothicus with one of Gallienus.
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 Aurelian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Egypt was retaken, and he finally defeated and captured the courageous Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra after she had outwitted him in several battles.
Aurelian was merciful to his enemies in an age when the usual result of failed rebellion was a quick and violent death.
After having walked in Aurelian's magnificent triumph in golden chains, Zenobia, Tetricus, and Tetricus' son Tetricus II Caesar were pardoned and even treated quite generously by Aurelian.
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 Ancient British Barbaric Coins
British barbarics are commonly divided into two large groups - "barbarous radiates" - imitating of 3rd century antoniniani (most commonly of Tetricii and of Claudius II, and more rarely of Valerian, Gallienus and Aurelian), and "Constantinian barbarics" - imitations of Constantinian bronzes, most often of Constantius II "spearing horseman" AE3.
Note: The obverse imitates common antoniniani of Tetricus II (270-273 AD) with Spes reverse, but the obverse bears the name of Valerian I. Very rare barbarous British Romano-Celtic mule radiate (3rd-4th centuries AD).
All coins without inscriptions, but with bearded busts on obverse, were assumed to be of Tetricus and included in these section.
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 Medieval II Denar AR - Find it on Coins-n-More.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Orbiana AR Denar, sehr schön + / sehr schön, Bild+75g.jpg (46161 Byte), Maximinus II.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Tetricus II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Tetricus II; all previous versions may be viewed here.
They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
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 Western Roman Empire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The severe economic decline of the west, especially following the Crisis of the Third Century in the end helped to aid in the eventual collapse of this area of the empire.
Due to a secret deal between Aurelian and the Gallic emperor Tetricus I
and his son Tetricus II, the Gallic army was massacred while the two were allowed to live.
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  A Gallo Roman Hoard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Upon receiving the uncleaned hoard, I sorted the coins by ruler.
The hoard is made up of the following rulers: Gallienus, Claudius II(Gothicus), Salonina(1 coin), Postumus (1) coin), Victorinus, Tetricus I and Tetricus II.
A majority of the coins are Tetricus I and II.
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 Tetricus II, Roman Imperial Coinage of, Thumbnail Index - WildWinds.com
Tetricus II, Roman Imperial Coinage of, Thumbnail Index - WildWinds.com
Browsing Roman Imperial Coinage of Tetricus II Tetricus II AE Antoninianus.
Coins of Tetricus II at the Ancient Coin Forum
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