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Hostilian

Hostilian (Latin: Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus; died c. July 251) was briefly Roman emperor in 251. Hostilian was born to Decius and Herennia Etruscilla at an unknown date and elevated to caesar in 250 by Decius. After Decius and Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian's brother, were killed at the Battle of Abritus, an ambush by the Goths, Trebonianus…

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Born
Sirmium
Co-emperor
Trebonianus Gallus
Died
c. July 251 (aged 20-21)
Father
Decius
Mother
Herennia Etruscilla
Names
NamesGaius Valens Hostilianus Messius QuintusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus

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Hostilian

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples35
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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related to history · 21
Hostilian → Arab, Aurelius Victor, Decius, Decius's, Emperor, Emperor Trajan, Etruscan, Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius, He, Herennia Etruscilla, Herennius Etruscus, His, In September, Perpenna, Perperna, Philip, Quintus, Roman, Roman Senate, Traianus
related to Numismatics · 5
Hostilian → Mars, Mercury, Roma, The, Victoria
Born · 1
Hostilian → Sirmium
Co-emperor · 1
Hostilian → Trebonianus Gallus
Died · 1
Hostilian → c. July 251 (aged 20-21)
Father · 1
Hostilian → Decius
Mother · 1
Hostilian → Herennia Etruscilla
Names · 1
Hostilian → NamesGaius Valens Hostilianus Messius QuintusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus
Predecessor · 1
Hostilian → Decius and Herennius Etruscus
Reign · 1
Hostilian → c. June – c. July 251

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decius died gallus emperor herennius etruscus trebonianus 251 caesar july elevated co-emperor volusianus roman killed battle gaius valens hostilianus messius

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HostilianBornSirmium1.00infobox
HostilianCo-emperorTrebonianus Gallus1.00infobox
HostilianDiedc. July 251 (aged 20-21)1.00infobox
HostilianFatherDecius1.00infobox
HostilianMotherHerennia Etruscilla1.00infobox
HostilianNamesNamesGaius Valens Hostilianus Messius QuintusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus1.00infobox
HostilianPredecessorDecius and Herennius Etruscus1.00infobox
HostilianReignc. June – c. July 2511.00infobox
HostilianSuccessorTrebonianus Gallus and Volusianus1.00infobox
Hostilianrelated to historyDecius0.60section
Hostilianrelated to historyRoman0.60section
Hostilianrelated to historyEmperor0.60section

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