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Otho, Marcus Salvius

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Otho, Marcus Salvius (ō`thō), A.D. 32–A.D. 69, Roman emperor (Jan.–April, A.D. 69). He was a friend of Nero Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar) (nēr`ō), A.D. 37–A.D. 68, Roman emperor (A.D. 54–A.D. 68).
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, and his wife, Poppaea Sabina, became Nero's mistress; Otho was repaid (A.D. 58) with the province of Lusitania. In A.D. 68 he joined the revolt of Galba Galba (Servius Sulpicius Galba) (găl`bə), 3 B.C.–A.D. 69, Roman emperor (A.D. 68–A.D. 69).
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 against Nero, but on Galba's accession Otho formed a conspiracy. Galba was killed, and Otho made himself emperor. Meanwhile Vitellius Vitellius, Aulus (ô`ləs vĭtĕl`ēəs), A.D. 15–A.D. 69, Roman emperor (A.D. 69).
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 had been proclaimed emperor at Cologne and was on his way to Rome. Otho was defeated in N Italy and killed himself.


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