Laelianus

Reece Period attributed: Period 13

Member of the The Gallic Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 269 until 269.

Laelian was governor of Upper Germany under Postumus and had two legions at his command. He led a rebellion at Mainz, but his supporters soon dwindled and Postumus recaptured Mainz. Laelian died sometime during the battle, though the exact details are not know. Postumus died shortly thereafter at the hands of his own soldiers, angry when he did not allow them to pillage the city.

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Other resources about Laelianus

• Dbpedia: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Laelianus
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laelianus
• VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1484100

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Laelianus
• Full names:
  • Laelianus
• Title: Usurper of the Gallic Empire
• Predecessor: Postumus
• Successor: Marcus Aurelius Marius
• Definition: Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus (also incorrectly referred to as Lollianus and Aelianus) was a usurper against Postumus, the emperor of the Gallic Empire. His revolt lasted from approximately late February to early June 269.
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• Birth place: Roman Gaul
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• Other title(s):
  • Usurper of the Gallic Empire
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• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • 3rd-century monarchs in Europe
  • 3rd-century murdered monarchs
  • Year of birth unknown
  • Thirty Tyrants (Roman)
  • 269 deaths
  • Gallic emperors
  • Ulpii
  • Murdered Roman emperors
  • Cornelii