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{{Short description|Usurper of throne of Roman Empire (died 261)}}
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|full name=Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus
|full name=Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus
|title=[[Roman usurper|Usurper]] of the [[Roman Empire]]
|title=[[Roman usurper|Usurper]] of the [[Roman Empire]]
| image= Antoninianus-Macrianus-RIC 0011.jpg
| image= Antoninianus-Macrianus-RIC 0011.jpg
| caption =Macrianus on a coin <br>celebrating ''Eternal Rome''.<ref>The coinage of Macrianus and of his brother and co-emperor [[Quietus]] celebrated the army, the confidence in victory, and the foreseen arrival of happy times. All of these themes were very important in a time of emergency, when the Roman Empire had lost its Emperor in battle against the [[Sassanid Empire]], and the army was deep in enemy territory.</ref>
| caption =Macrianus on a coin <br/>celebrating ''Eternal Rome''.<ref>The coinage of Macrianus and of his brother and co-emperor [[Quietus]] celebrated the army, the confidence in victory, and the foreseen arrival of happy times. All of these themes were very important in a time of emergency, when the Roman Empire had lost its Emperor in battle against the [[Sassanid Empire]], and the army was deep in enemy territory.</ref>
| reign =260-1 (with [[Quietus]])
| reign =260-1 (with [[Quietus]])
| predecessor =[[Gallienus]]
| predecessor =[[Gallienus]]
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'''Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus''' (died 261), also known as '''Macrianus Minor''', was a [[Roman usurper]]. He was the son of [[Macrianus Major|Fulvius Macrianus]], also known as Macrianus Major.<ref>Jones, pg. 528</ref>
'''Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus''' (died 261), also known as '''Macrianus Minor''', was a [[Roman usurper]]. He was the son of [[Macrianus Major|Fulvius Macrianus]], also known as Macrianus Major.<ref name="jones 528">Jones, pg. 528</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==


Although his father was from an [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] family,<ref>Canduci, pg. 85</ref> Macrianus Minor's mother was of noble birth and her name, possibly, was Iunia. According to the often unreliable [[Historia Augusta]], he had served as military [[tribune]] under [[Valerian (emperor)|Valerian]].<ref>Jones, pg. 528</ref>
Although his father was from an [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] family,{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Macrianus Minor's mother was of noble birth and her name, possibly, was Iunia. According to the often unreliable [[Historia Augusta]], he had served as military [[tribune]] under [[Valerian (emperor)|Valerian]].<ref name="jones 528" />


Macrianus, his father and his brother [[Quietus]], were in [[Mesopotamia (Roman province)|Mesopotamia]] in 260, for the [[Sassanid]] campaign of Emperor Valerian, when the Roman army was defeated, and the emperor was captured.<ref>Körner, www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202</ref> With help from his father, who kept the imperial treasure, and by the influence of [[Balista]], Valerian's [[praefect]], Macrianus gained the imperial office together with his brother [[Quietus]],<ref>Körner, www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202</ref> through the election by the army, in contrast with the lawful Emperor [[Gallienus]], son and co-emperor with Valerian, who was far in the West. The two emperors and brothers were recognized in the eastern part of the Empire, having a stronghold in [[Egypt (Roman province)|Egypt]], the grain supplying province for the city of [[Rome]].
Macrianus, his father and his brother [[Quietus]], were in [[Mesopotamia (Roman province)|Mesopotamia]] in 260, for the [[Sassanid]] campaign of Emperor Valerian, when the Roman army was defeated, and the emperor was captured.<ref name="remp galusurp 2">Körner, http://www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202</ref> With help from his father, who kept the imperial treasure, and by the influence of [[Balista]], Valerian's [[praefect]], Macrianus gained the imperial office together with his brother [[Quietus]],<ref name="remp galusurp 2" /> through the election by the army, in contrast with the lawful Emperor [[Gallienus]], son and co-emperor with Valerian, who was far in the West. The two emperors and brothers were recognized in the eastern part of the Empire, having a stronghold in [[Egypt (Roman province)|Egypt]], the grain supplying province for the city of [[Rome]].


After having temporarily secured the Persian frontier, Macrianus Major and Macrianus Minor moved to the West to attack and eliminate their rival Gallienus.<ref>Canduci, pg. 85</ref> They were however defeated in autumn 261 by [[Aureolus]],<ref>Jones, pg. 528</ref> and later killed by their own soldiers at the father's request.<ref>Canduci, pg. 86</ref>
After having temporarily secured the Persian frontier, Macrianus Major and Macrianus Minor moved to the West to attack and eliminate their rival Gallienus.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} They were however defeated in autumn 261 by [[Aureolus]],<ref name="jones 528" /> and later killed by their own soldiers at the father's request.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}


== Cultural depictions ==
== Portrayals In Popular Fiction ==
Macrianus appears in Harry Sidebottoms historical fiction novel series as one of the series antagonists{{source needed|date=April 2014}}.
Macrianus appears in Harry Sidebottom's historical fiction novel series as one of the series' antagonists.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gallienus usurpers]]
*[[Gallienus usurpers]]

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== References ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* [http://www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202 Körner, Christian, "Usurpers in the east: The Macriani and Ballista", s.v. "Usurpers under Gallienus", ''De Imperatoribus Romanis'']
* [http://www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202 Körner, Christian, "Usurpers in the east: The Macriani and Ballista", s.v. "Usurpers under Gallienus", ''De Imperatoribus Romanis'']
* Jones, A.H.M., Martindale, J.R. ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. I: AD260-395'', Cambridge University Press, 1971
* Jones, A.H.M., Martindale, J.R. ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. I: AD260-395'', Cambridge University Press, 1971
* {{citation | last = Canduci | first = Alexander | title =Triumph & Tragedy: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Immortal Emperors | publisher = Pier 9 | year = 2010 | isbn = 978-1-74196-598-8}}

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Latest revision as of 18:11, 4 February 2024

Macrianus Minor
Usurper of the Roman Empire
Macrianus on a coin
celebrating Eternal Rome.[1]
Reign260-1 (with Quietus)
PredecessorGallienus
SuccessorGallienus
Died261
Illyricum
Names
Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus Augustus
FatherMacrianus Major
Mother? (of senatorial descent)

Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus (died 261), also known as Macrianus Minor, was a Roman usurper. He was the son of Fulvius Macrianus, also known as Macrianus Major.[2]

Career

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Although his father was from an equestrian family,[citation needed] Macrianus Minor's mother was of noble birth and her name, possibly, was Iunia. According to the often unreliable Historia Augusta, he had served as military tribune under Valerian.[2]

Macrianus, his father and his brother Quietus, were in Mesopotamia in 260, for the Sassanid campaign of Emperor Valerian, when the Roman army was defeated, and the emperor was captured.[3] With help from his father, who kept the imperial treasure, and by the influence of Balista, Valerian's praefect, Macrianus gained the imperial office together with his brother Quietus,[3] through the election by the army, in contrast with the lawful Emperor Gallienus, son and co-emperor with Valerian, who was far in the West. The two emperors and brothers were recognized in the eastern part of the Empire, having a stronghold in Egypt, the grain supplying province for the city of Rome.

After having temporarily secured the Persian frontier, Macrianus Major and Macrianus Minor moved to the West to attack and eliminate their rival Gallienus.[citation needed] They were however defeated in autumn 261 by Aureolus,[2] and later killed by their own soldiers at the father's request.[citation needed]

Cultural depictions

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Macrianus appears in Harry Sidebottom's historical fiction novel series as one of the series' antagonists.[citation needed].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The coinage of Macrianus and of his brother and co-emperor Quietus celebrated the army, the confidence in victory, and the foreseen arrival of happy times. All of these themes were very important in a time of emergency, when the Roman Empire had lost its Emperor in battle against the Sassanid Empire, and the army was deep in enemy territory.
  2. ^ a b c Jones, pg. 528
  3. ^ a b Körner, http://www.roman-emperors.org/galusurp.htm#Note%202

Sources

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Media related to Macrianus Minor at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Consul of the Roman Empire
261
with Quietus ,
Postumus,
Gallienus,
Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus 		Succeeded by
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