Jotapian
3rd century rebel leader against the Roman emperor Philip the Arab / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jotapian (/dʒɔːteɪpiən/; Latin: Marcus F. Ru. Jotapianus; died c. 249) was a usurper in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Philip the Arab, around 249. Jotapian is known from his rare coins and from accounts in Aurelius Victor (Caesares xxix.2), Zosimus (i.20.2 and i.21.2), and Polemius Silvius (Laterculus).
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Jotapian | |||||||||
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Usurper of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
Reign | c. 249 (against Philip the Arab) | ||||||||
Predecessor | Philip the Arab | ||||||||
Successor | Philip the Arab | ||||||||
Born | Near East | ||||||||
Died | c. 249 | ||||||||
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