Trebonianus gallus project gutenberg selfpublishing. This article examines the primary accounts of the findspot of an 8foottall bronze statue, usually identified as the emperor trebonianus gallus. Trebonianus gallus roman bronze sculpture of trebonianus gallus. Afinia gemina baebiana was the wife of roman emperor trebonianus gallus, who ruled briefly in 251253 almost nothing is known about her life. Eager tae show hissel competent an gain popularity wi the ceetizens, gallus swiftly dealt wi the epidemic, providin burial for the. Gallus signed a humiliating treaty with the goths, before spending the next couple of years repelling barbarian incursions in both the north and east of the empire.
Said to be or not said to be journal of the history of. Gaius vibius volusianus, later emperor, and a daughter, vibia galla. In fact, trebonianus gallus stands out for being, well, one of the least outstanding roman emperors of all. Trebonianus gallus 251253 ad volusianus 251253 ad volusian double aurei antoninian aemilianus 253 ad uranius antoninus 243254 ad. The emperors of rome podcast looks at the achievements of romes emperors. Gaius vibius trebonianus was born at perugia, into a noble family of etruscan origin, at some point in. Portrait statue of the emperor trebonianus gallus nypl. The emperor, the plague, the persians and the mutiny. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Read about the life of trebonianus gallus who can be described or remembered as. Bust of trebonianus gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right reverse p m tr p iiii cos ii. Trebonianus gallus served in the army holding a high rank and playing a leading role in the danube wars under trajan decius. Trebonianus gallus silver coins sonic gigabit fiber.
After trebonianus gallus was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers, herennia etruscilla, widow of emperor decius, was allowed to keep the honorary title augusta. Following deciuss death in a trap set by the goths, gallus assumed the rank of augustus. Trebonianus gallus new york city, ny statues of historic. Trebonianus gallus roman emperor 251 253 a d biography authentic ancient roman coins online shop. Media in category trebonianus gallus the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Trebonianus gallus, june or july 251 july or august 253 a. Trebonianus gallus 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Statue of a caesar for the art museum, new york times, 4. Reaching rome, gallus proclamation was formally confirmed by the senate, with his son volusianus being appointed caesar. Gallus was born in a family with respected etruscan senatorial background, he had two children in his marriage with afinia gemina baebiana. He had two children in his marriage with afinia gemina baebiana. Gaius vibius trebonianus gallus was born around the year 206 ad in perugia italy. Gaius vibius trebonianus gallus 206 august, 253, was roman emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son volusianus.
Aoc ceb, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Private coin collecting is the way to preserve history for the future generations and can be. Historia augusta is a late roman collection of biographies, in latin, of the roman emperors, their junior colleagues and usurpers of the period 117 to 284. Trebonianus gallus roman emperor 251 253 a d biography. The first issue shows gallus undraped and with a fine style portrait with officina. Before he could make much of a mark on history he as well as his dad were killed by his own soldiers just prior to the battle. Trebonianus gallus, roman imperial coinage of, thumbnail. Uploaded by mark cartwright, published on 19 december 2015 under the following license. Trebonianus gallus roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad for. Said to be or not said to be journal of the history of collections. Provenance and identity of a large bronze statue currently in the. What follows is his story a story that has been neglected by historians and popular history alike, and perhaps not without excuse. Gaius vibius afinius gallus vendumnianus volusianus was born in about 230 ad to future roman emperor trebonianus gallus. Jun 19, 20 trebonianus gallus roman emperor 251 253 a d biography authentic ancient roman coins online shop.
Gaius vibius volusianus emperor, a daughter, vibia galla. Portrait statue of the emperor trebonianus gallus collection. Make offer trebonianus gallus 251ad rare silver ancient roman coin peace bringermars i46336 roman imperial trebonianus gallus ar antoninianus 251253 a. He fought in the eastern campaign that proved fatal to decius. Buy trebonianus gallus huge viminacium bull lion legions ancient roman coin i26921.
Trebonianus gallus huge viminacium bull lion legions ancient. In gallus reign the persians overran mesopotamia, and the goths invaded moesia and thrace. Upon the death of trajan decius, gallus became emperor and adopted decius surviving son hostilian, whom he also made coemperor. To address the questions surrounding the trebonianus gallus, an in depth.
On 24 juin 251, decius wis deifeed, but bi 15 julie hostilian disappears frae historyhe mey hae deed in an ootbrak o plague. It retained this status until the rule of trebonianus gallus in 251 ce. Trebonianus gallus numiswiki, the collaborative numismatics. Trebonianus gallus cerberus ancient coins and antiquities. He was a senator, had served as consul and was governor of upper moesia beginning around 250 ad. Dec 19, 2015 a coin depicting roman emperor trebonianus gallus, r. Oyciac, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in its beak, b between legs, sc in ex. Oct 11, 2017 trebonianus galluss short reign was marked by a continuation of deciuss persecution of the christians, although this was not pursued with any great energy and consisted of expulsions rather than executions. History, facts and information about trebonianus gallus the content of this article provides interesting history, facts and information about the emperor gallus who ruled the empire of ancient rome. The troops in the field elected trebonianus gallus as emperor.
Trebonianus gallus known as gallus, was roman emperor from june 251 to august 253, in a joint rule with his son volusianus. Icones imperatorvm romanorvm, ex priscis numismatibus ad viuum delineatae, and breui narratione historica 1645 14560033759. History buffs will enjoy the authors attention to detail and thorough treatment of cities. He served the emperor decius with loyalty and distinction as legate of moesia and was proclaimed emperor after the. The reverse themes of trebonianus gallus coins are very peaceful types involving personifications, gods, and goddesses of health, peace, healing, equality, concord, and liberty. Years of crisis back to rng mainpage soldiers on the throne. Trebonianus gallus from the time of his reign as roman emperor 251253 ad, the only nearlycomplete largescale roman bronze to survive from the 3rd century.
It presents itself as a compilation of works by six different authors collectively known as the scriptores historiae augustae, written in the reigns of diocletian and constantine i, but the true authorship of. Trebonianus gallus was proclaimed emperor by the roman army after the defeat and death of trajan. New evidence is presented for the history of the statue, and that the identification as trebonianus gallus was made prior to its final sale. Early byzantine, pagan author of a history of the roman.
Bronze statue of the emperor trebonianus gallus, 25153 c. Trebonianus gallus illustration ancient history encyclopedia. Statue of trebonianus gallus in new york wikimedia. Gallus third issue at antioch has the exact same obverse inscription as the first and second issues, and ric does distinguish between any of the three issues. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. A common theory is that gallus promoted a new cult of juno martialis, which he promoted through his issues, but there is no corroborating evidence. Aoc ceb, laureate, draped bust right, officina mark of one dot beneath bust. Trebonianus galluss short reign was marked by a continuation of deciuss persecution of the christians, although this was not pursued with any great energy and consisted of expulsions rather than executions. Trebonianus gallus 251ad viminacium bull lion legions ancient roman coin i23647. Sack of philippopolis reign of trebonianus gallus scythian successes. Jun 07, 2011 in fact, trebonianus gallus stands out for being, well, one of the least outstanding roman emperors of all.
Trebonianus gallus gaius vibius trebonianus gallus augustus gaius stern. His early career was a typical cursus honorum, with several appointments. Print collection topics public figures treboniaus, gallus, emperor genres clippings. The collection of roman portraiture in the metropolitan museum of art spans the full scope of the subject, from the time of the roman republic to the reign of constantine the great. Surfaced in the early 19th century, said to have been found at basilica of st. The collection comprises examples in a variety of media, most significantly sculpture and coins 08. Res gestae divi saporis zosimus, historia nova, book 1. She had two children, volusianus and a daughter, vibia galla. Trebonianus gallus and aemilianus, emperors of rome virily. Aug 26, 2011 the emperors of rome podcast looks at the achievements of romes emperors. Trebonianus gallus had become emperor after the previous emperors, decius and herennius etruscus, were both killed in july 251 by the goths, led by cniva, at the battle of abritus. Trebonianus gallus gaius vibius trebonianus gallus augustus. On june 24, 251, decius was deified, but by july 15 hostilian disappears from history he may have died in an outbreak of plague. Gallus came from an ancient family of perusia modern perugia, italy, whose ancestry could be traced to the preroman etruscan aristocracy.
His father, trebonianus gallus, became roman emperor after being elected in the field by the legion, following the deaths of the previous coemperors decius and herennius etruscus. Gallus, in full gaius vibius trebonianus gallus, died 253, near interamna, latium modern teramo, italy, roman emperor from 251 to 253 gallus came from an ancient family of perusia modern perugia, italy, whose ancestry could be traced to the preroman etruscan aristocracy. Trebonianus gallus, antoninianus struck in rome, ad 251252 imp cae c vib treb gallvs avg, radiate and draped bust of trebonianus right felicitas pvblica, felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and caduceus. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit you and license their new. Gallus, in full gaius vibius trebonianus gallus, died 253, near interamna, latium modern teramo, italy, roman emperor from 251 to 253. Trebonianus gallus 251ad neapolis in judaea moses mountain. Dec 03, 2015 trebonianus gallus, antoninianus struck in rome, ad 251252 imp cae c vib treb gallvs avg, radiate and draped bust of trebonianus right felicitas pvblica, felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and caduceus. Trebonianus gallus gaius vibius trebonianus gallus. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Trebonianus gallus was proclaimed emperor by the roman army after the defeat and death of trajan decius. He married afinia gemina baebiana and had two children with her, a son gaius vibius volusianus and a daughter vibia galla.
Apr 25, 2014 in addition, it was agreed that they would be paid an annual subsidy. The presence of samaritans in the city is attested to in literary and epigraphic evidence dating to the 4th century ce. The express mention of the subjects family history reflects its great influence on a romans political career. Gallus statue at the metropolitan museum in new york, journal of the history of. Gallus was born in italy, in a family with respected etruscan senatorial background. In addition, it was agreed that they would be paid an annual subsidy. Trebonianus gallus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over a lighted tripod with right hand and holding a short sceptre in left hand.
Zosimus first book begins with some remarks about the causes. The romans believed that ancestry was the best indicator of a mans ability, and so if you were the descendant of great military commanders, then you, too, had the potential to be one as well. The powerful shopping cart software for web stores and ecommerce enabled stores is based on php5 with sql database with highly configurable implementation based on templates. Nonetheless, her appearance on a number of medallions indicates that she certainly held a position of great importance. Gallus became emperor and accepted hostilianus, decius son, as his colleague, or nominal coruler. On june 24, 251, decius was deified, but by july 15 hostilian disappears from historyhe may have died in an outbreak of plague. Roman coins of trebonianus gallus forum ancient coins. Trebonianus gallus 251 253, trebonianus gallus 251253 ma coin shops. Trebonianus gallus, ar tetradrachm 25 mm, antioch, syria. The presence of samaritans in the city is attested to in literary and epigraphic evidence dating to. Roman coins of trebonianus gallus forvm ancient coins. To address the questions surrounding the trebonianus gallus, an indepth.
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