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Otho
7t Emperor o the Roman Empire
Bust o Otho
Ring15 Januar 69 – 16 Aprile 69
PredecessorGalba
SuccessorVitellius
Born28 Apryle 32(32-04-28)
Ferentium, Italy
Dee'd16 Apryle 69(69-04-16) (aged 36)
Roum
Wife
Full name
Marcus Salvius Otho
(frae birth tae accession); Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus (as emperor,
sometimes an aa Marcus Salvius Otho Nero Caesar Augustus); Imperator Otho Caesar Augustus
(imperial name)[1]
DynastyNone
FaitherLucius Otho
MitherTerentia Albia

Otho (Laitin: Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus;[2][3] 28 Aprile 32[4] – 16 Aprile 69), wis Roman Emperor for three month, frae 15 Januar tae 16 Aprile 69. He wis the seicont emperor o the Year o the Fower Emperors.

References

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  1. Otho's regal name haes an equivalent meanin in Scots as "Commander Otho Caesar, the Emperor".
  2. In Clessical Laitin, Otho's name would be inscribed as MARCVS SALVIVS OTHO CAESAR AVGVSTVS.
  3. Rives, Otho Note 4, The Twelve Caesars translatit bi Robert Graves, revised an notes bi James B. Rives
  4. Suetonius, Otho 3.2