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Postumus

250 - 269

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Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus (fl. 259–269) was a Roman commander of Batavian origin, who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of the Roman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire. The Roman army in Gaul threw off its allegiance to emperor Gallienus around the year 260, and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul, Germania, Britannia, and Hispania. He ruled for the better part of ten years before he was murdered by his own troops. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Postumus is the 3,593rd most popular politician (down from 3,157th in 2019), the 296th most popular biography from Spain (down from 278th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Spanish Politician.

Postumus is most famous for being the first emperor to rule over the Roman Empire after the death of the emperor Augustus.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Postumus ranks 3,593 out of 19,576. Before him are Paul Kruger, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Boris Nemtsov, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, and Michael Collins. After him are Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Isser Harel, László Sólyom, Rumen Radev, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, and Karl Thopia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Postumus ranks 21. Before him are Heliodorus of Emesa, Bahram I, Hormizd I, Regalianus, Laelianus, and Tetricus I. After him are Bahram II, Saint Chrysogonus, Marcus Aurelius Marius, Donatus Magnus, Procopius of Scythopolis, and Valerian II. Among people deceased in 269, Postumus ranks 2. Before him is Laelianus. After him are Empress Jingū, and Marcus Aurelius Marius.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Postumus ranks 296 out of 3,355. Before him are Ildefons Cerdà (1815), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Blanche I of Navarre (1387), and Ernesto Valverde (1964). After him are Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Rexach (1947), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Eulalia of Barcelona (290), Carlos Sainz (1962), and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Postumus ranks 102. Before him are Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca (1782), Ferdinand II of León (1137), Urraca of León (1081), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), and Blanche I of Navarre (1387). After him are Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609), Manuel Godoy (1767), Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), Alfonso II of Asturias (759), and Wittiza (687).

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