Eastern Mediterranean 175: Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
3 May 175
3 May 175
Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
After Lucius Verus succumbed to the plague in 169, Marcus Aurelius became the sole Roman emperor and spent the next six years fighting the Danube tribes. Just as he was crushing the last of his enemies, rumors of Marcus’ death—allegedly fuelled by his wife Faustina—encouraged Avidius Cassius, governor of Syria, to proclaim himself emperor. However, as it became clear that Marcus was alive and marching south, the revolt collapsed and Cassius was murdered by his own men.