Jotapian

Jotapian
Usurper of the Roman Empire
Jotapian coin. His coins are the only source for his names, M. F. RV., which could be expanded as Marcus Fulvius Rufus.
Reignc. 249 (against Philip the Arab)
PredecessorPhilip the Arab
SuccessorPhilip the Arab
BornNear East
Diedc. 249
Names
Marcus F. Ru. Jotapianus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Marcus F. Ru. Jotapianus Augustus

Jotapian (/əˈtpjən/; 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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