A Tourist in Rome - Probus
Birth: | August 19 232 AD |
Death: | September 282 AD |
Emperor: | 276-282 |
Probus was a successful military leader and a good administrator. In his reign of 6 years as emperor, he increased the prosperity for the main body of the empire, and withstood repeated invasions of the borders by barbarians. While preparing for a war against Persia, his troops killed him in a mutiny.
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