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Regalianus was a Roman general who served in the legions under Valerian I and Gallienus. By 260 AD, Regalianus was the Governor of Upper Pannonia. The details of this usurpation are seriously lacking, but it does appear from the evidence that Regalianus seized power in the aftermath of Valerian’s downfall. He may have been the commander of ...
Ptolemy II Philadelphus. In about 285 BC, Ptolemy I Soter took as his co-ruler one of his sons by Berenice, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who became the sole ruler of Egypt upon his father’s death in about 282 BC. Ptolemy II was not born in Egypt. His father had him schooled in the tradition of Alexander the Great, who was taught by Aristotle himself.
2014年7月23日 · (Partial Listing) (* number of mint marks) Amphipolis, Macedonia (5) Arado, Phoenicia Babylon, Babylonia (3) Byblos, Phoenicia, Colophon, Ionia Corinth,
205-180 B.C. Ptolemy V Epiphanes was the son of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe II and the fifth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Ptolemy V became king following his father’s death, when he was only five years old. The power of Egypt had been left in the hands of corrupt ministers during his father’s reign and this would lead to some tragic consequences.
- Usurper of Britain 287 – 293 Ad
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- Monetary Reform
Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius was a man of humble origin who came from Menapia, an area in Belgium. Nevertheless, he rose through the ranks due to a distinguished career. Carausius gained much fame for his military skills during in the campaigns under Emperor Maximianus (286-305AD) against the Franks and the Bagaudae in 286 AD under Amandus (2...
MINTS: London – [ML] Aureus, Antoninianus Clausentum ? – [C] Denarius, Antoninianus Rouen ? – [RSR] Aureus, Denarius, Antoninianus NOTE:The identity of the C (sometimes CL) mint, which struck for Carausius and Allectus, is still a matter of considerable dispute. Camulodunum (Colehester) was believed to be the most likely choice. However, on the sou...
One of the most remarkable innovations of Carausius’ interesting coinage was the reintroduction of good quality silver denari similar to that of Diocletian’s currency reform, which began in 286 AD. The reverse legend proclaims “the Roman Revival,” implying that Carausius himself was far better suited than Maximianus to lead the Roman people into be...
Indeed, banking had come a long way since the Babylonians had first invented it to serve in effect the basic function of a monetary system - the transfer of wealth among individuals as well as the collection of taxes. The Ptolemies of Egypt developed the two-tier
Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius was the eldest son of Trajan Decius and Herennia Etruscilla. Herennius was raised to the rank of Caesar in 250 AD and the following year, 251 AD, he received the rank of Augustus. Soon after becoming co-emperor, he joined his father on the frontier war against the Goths.
