Tag Archives: Otho

Otho reigned as Roman Emperor for three months in 69 A.D. His life and death proved to be a topic of fascination for ancient Roman historians.

April 16, 2022

Apr 2022

Martial’s Epigram on Emperor Otho

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“Grant that Cato, in life, was even greater than Caesar; was he greater in death than Otho?”

April 18, 2021

Apr 2021

The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A very long read examining how Suetonius, Tacitus, Plutarch, Cassius Dio, and Martial wrote about the peculiar life and death of Otho, who ruled as Roman Emperor for three months in 69 AD.