Eastern Mediterranean 175: Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
3 May 175
3 May 175
Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
spr 166 Lucius Verus’ Parthian War
3 May 175 Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
19 Apr 193 Year of Five Emperors
31 Mar 194 Second Battle of Issus
late 195 Annexation of Osroene
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.