Marcus Aurelius Probus
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| 47th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
| Reign | 276 – September/October 282 | ||||
| Predecessor | Florianus | ||||
| Successor | Carus | ||||
| Born | c. 19 August 232 Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (present-day Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) |
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| Died | September/October 282 (aged 50) Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (present-day Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) |
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| Father | Dalmatius | ||||
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| Marcus Aurelius Probus (from birth to accession); Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus (as emperor) |
Probus (/ˈproʊbəs/; Latin: Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus; c. 19 August 232 – September/October 282), was Roman Emperor from 276 to 282.
During his reign, the Rhine and Danube frontier was strengthened after successful wars against several Germanic tribes such as the Goths, Alamanni, Longiones, Franks, Burgundians, and Vandals. The Agri Decumates and much of the Limes Germanicus in Germania Superior were officially abandoned during his reign, with the Romans withdrawing to the Rhine and Danube rivers.
Probus was born in 232 in Sirmium (modern day Sremska Mitrovica), Pannonia Inferior, the son of Dalmatius.
Probus entered the army around 250 upon reaching adulthood. Appointed as a military tribune by the emperor Valerian, he later distinguished himself under the emperors Aurelian and Tacitus. He was appointed governor of the East by Tacitus, whose death in 276 prompted Probus' soldiers to proclaim him emperor.
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