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Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (28 Apr 32 - 16 Apr 69)

Roman Emperor from 15 January to 16 April, 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. Full name: Marcus Salvius Otho
(from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor,
sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus); Imperator Otho Caesar Augustus(imperial name). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-4628?rskey=J53pBk&result=1&q=otho Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Salvius_Otho Relationships: Marcus Salvius Otho was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba (03-69)
Marcus Salvius Otho was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Nero (15 Dec 37-09 Jun 68)

Aulus Vitellius (15-69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Salvius Otho
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 450 Imp. Otho. Cæsar Aug. TR.P. Caput Othonis. securitas P.R. figura stolata stans, dextra sertum, sinistra hastam gestans. Aur. Otho. Head of Otho; standing robed figure, holding a floral wreath in her right hand and with a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Otho. Head of Otho; standing robed figure, holding a floral wreath in her right hand and with a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Otho. Standing figure with a branch in the right hand and a spear in the left.
Bargrave's catalogue: Rara, Antiqua, et Numismata Bargraviana (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16a)

It. The first 17 Cæsars in theire order, whereof Otho is hard to get. Among the rest there may be more.

18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Otho"> Coins of Otho. We have none in Brass. there are 2 in the silver Coins.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Heads of Otho and Vitellius in Plaister, from Aldburgh. Don. D. Eliz. Aldburgh.
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 34 Julius Cæsar 4, Augustus 5, Tiberius 1, Caligula 1, Claudius 3, Nero 5, Galba 4, Otho 1, vide N° 80, 81, 82, 83., 88, 89, 90, 91, 92., 99., 111., 118, 119, 120., 122, 123, 124., 131., 134., 136, 137, 138., 141 and 142 25
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 35 Otho 5, Vitellius 5, Vespasian 14, vide N° 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158., 161, 162, 163, 164., 168, 169, 170, 171, and 172 24
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) M. Otho.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Otho. 1.