A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Victorinus"
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265 The general of Gallienus' army, Victorinus defects to Postumus.
267 Aureolus, charged with defending Italy, defeats the coemperor of the Gauls Victorinus, is proclaimed emperor by his troops and begins his march on Rome.
268 Victorinus becomes the fourth EmperorEmperor An emperor is a monarch [i], usually the sovereign [i] ruler of an empire [i] or another type o ...
of the Gallic EmpireGallic Empire The Gallic Empire is the modern name for the independent realm that lived a brief existence during t...
, following the murders of his predecessors.
271 Victorinus, EmperorEmperor An emperor is a monarch [i], usually the sovereign [i] ruler of an empire [i] or another type o ...
of the Gallic EmpireGallic Empire The Gallic Empire is the modern name for the independent realm that lived a brief existence during t...
is assassinated by Attitianus, reportedly for reasons of personal revenge. Domitianus presumably serves as Emperor for a few days before replaced by Tetricus I.