Saturninus (253–268)

Saturninus is mentioned in the Historia Augusta as a Roman usurper during the reign of emperor Gallienus (253-268). He is very probably a fictional construction by the author of the Historia Augusta.

This article is about the usurper against Emperor Gallienus who is mentioned in the Historia Augusta. For the Roman usurper against Emperor Probus, see Julius Saturninus.
Saturninus from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum

Sources
  • "Saturninus". Historia Augusta.
  • Körner, Christian. "Usurpers under Gallienus". De Imperatoribus Romanis.


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