What is Marcus Salvius Otho?
{{Infobox monarch | name = Otho | title = [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Roman Empire]] | full name = Marcus Salvius Otho <br />(from birth to accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor, <br />sometimes also Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus) | image= OthoDen.jpg | caption = Roman coin showing Otho | reign = 15 January 69 – 16 April 69 | predecessor = [[Galba]] | successor = [[Vitellius]] | spouse 1 = [[Poppea Sabina]] (forced to divorce her by [[Nero]]) | issue = | dynasty = None | father = [[Lucius Otho]] | mother = [[Terentia Albia]] | birth_date = {{Birth date|32|4|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ferentino|Ferentium]], [[Italia (Roman Empire)|Italy]] | death_date = {{death date and age|69|4|16|32|4|25|df=y}} | death_place = Rome }} '''Marcus Salvius Otho''' (Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus, 28 April 32 –16 April 69 ) was a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] military commander who became [[Roman Emperor]] in 69 CE.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.roman-emperors.org/otho.htm |title=Roman Emperors - DIR Otho |first=John |last=Donahue |work=roman-emperors.org |year=2004 |accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref> 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== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Otho, Marcus Salvius}} [[Category:32 births]] [[Category:69 deaths]] [[Category:1st-century Roman emperors]]