Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Recovery of the Empire| ▸ |Florianus||View Options: ![]() ![]() Florianus, the half brother of Tacitus, was proclaimed emperor in the Western provinces after the latter's death. In the East Probus was declared emperor and the two marched against each other. Before a decisive battle could take place, Florian was murdered by his own soldiers. He "wore the purple" for less than 3 months. |