Marcus Salvius Otho

Full name
	Marcus Salvius Otho ; (from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor, ; sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus)

Otho
Otho
Emperor of the Roman Empire
	Roman coin showing Otho
Reign	15 January 69 – 16 April 69
Predecessor	Galba
Successor	Vitellius
Born	28 April 32; Ferentium, Italy
Died	16 April 69 (aged 36); Rome
Wife	Poppea Sabina (forced to divorce her by Nero);
Full name
Full name
	Marcus Salvius Otho ; (from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor, ; sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus)
Dynasty	None
Father	Lucius Otho
Mother	Terentia Albia

Marcus Salvius Otho (Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus, 28 April 32 AD–16 April 69 AD) was a Roman military commander who became Roman Emperor in 69 AD.[1] He led a coup against the Emperor Galba, but was defeated in a battle by Vitellius only eight weeks later. He took his own life after the battle. The year 69 was known as the Year of the Four Emperors.

References

Donahue, John (2004). "Roman Emperors - DIR Otho". roman-emperors.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

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[1] Donahue, John (2004). "Roman Emperors - DIR Otho". roman-emperors.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.