Faustinus

Faustinus was a 3rd-century CE political figure who launched a rebellion against the Gallic Emperor Tetricus I.^[1] His full name and his year of birth are unknown.^[1] According to a small number of literary sources (Aurelius Victor,^[2] Eutropius,^[3] and Polemius Silvius^[4]), Faustinus sparked a mutiny among Tetricus' troops.^[4] At the time of his rebellion, Faustinus was a provincial governor (praeses),^[2] presumably of Gallia Belgica since the capital of that province—Augusta Treverorum—was where the rebellion began.^[1] Faustinus' revolt was formidable enough, according to the literary sources, to lead Tetricus to appeal to the central Roman emperor Aurelian for aid against the usurper.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The exact date of his rebellion is uncertain, but scholars generally agree on some time between late 273 CE and the summer of 274 CE.^[1] Some ancient sources suggest that Faustinus continued his revolt after Tetricus surrendered to Aurelian, who in this scenario would have defeated Faustinus in 274 CE.^[6]

Faustinus may have owned property in Britain that was confiscated after the failure of his rebellion.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Polfer (1999).
^ ^a ^b ^c Aurelius Victor 35.4, cited in Polfer (1999).
^ ^a ^b Eutropius, Breviarium 9.10-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c Polemius Silvius, Laterculus 49, cited in Polfer (1999).
^ Orosius, Historiarum adversus paganos VII.23.5, cited in Polfer (1999).
^ König, I. (1981). Die gallischen Usurpatoren von Postumus bis Tetricus. München. p. 181. ISBN 9783406048012.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link), cited in Polfer (1999), who objects that by this timeline, Faustinus should have had time to strike his own coins, but none have been found.
^ Stevens, C. E. (1966), "The social and economic aspect of rural settlement", Rural settlement in Roman Britain, CBA Research reports 7, C. Thomas (ed.), London, p. 122{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link), cited in Polfer (1999).

Sources

Polfer, Michel (1999). "Faustinus". De Imperatoribus Romanis.

[FOOTNOTEPolfer1999-1] Polfer (1999).

[aurvic-2] Aurelius Victor 35.4, cited in Polfer (1999).

[eutr-3] Eutropius, Breviarium 9.10-13.

[polsil-4] Polemius Silvius, Laterculus 49, cited in Polfer (1999).

[5] Orosius, Historiarum adversus paganos VII.23.5, cited in Polfer (1999).

[6] König, I. (1981). Die gallischen Usurpatoren von Postumus bis Tetricus. München. p. 181. ISBN 9783406048012.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link), cited in Polfer (1999), who objects that by this timeline, Faustinus should have had time to strike his own coins, but none have been found.

[7] Stevens, C. E. (1966), "The social and economic aspect of rural settlement", Rural settlement in Roman Britain, CBA Research reports 7, C. Thomas (ed.), London, p. 122{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link), cited in Polfer (1999).

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