Pacatian

This article is about the 3rd-century Roman usurper. For the 4th-century Roman governor of Britain, see Pacatian (Roman governor of Britain).

Pacatian
Usurper of the Roman Empire
Obv.: Radiate head, IMP TI CL MAR PACATIANVS P[ΙVS] F[ELIX] IN[VICTVS] (undefeated). Rev.: Rome seated holding Victory and sceptre, ROMAE AETER[ΝΑ] AN[NOS] MIL[LESIMO] ET PRIMO, i.e. year 1001-753 = 248 AD.
Reign	c. 248 (against Philip the Arab)
Predecessor	Philip the Arab
Successor	Philip the Arab
Died	c. 248
Names Tiberius Claudius Mar[...] Pacatianus Regnal name Imperator Caesar Tiberius Claudius Mar[...] Pacatianus Augustus

Pacatian (/ˈpəkeɪʃ(i)ən/; Latin: Tiberius Claudius Mar[...] Pacatianus; died c. 248) was a usurper in the Danube area of the Roman Empire during the time of Philip the Arab.

He is known from coins, and from mentions in Zosimus and Zonaras, who say that he was an officer in one of the Danube legions. According to Zosimus, the revolts of Pacatian in Moesia (he probably controlled Viminacium) and Jotapian in Syria prompted Philip to make an offer to the Roman Senate to step down, but the senator Decius (who was sent by Philip to deal with the rebellion), correctly predicted that Pacatian would soon be killed by his own men before his own arrival.

See also

• Ingenuus
• Jotapian
• Regalianus
• Silbannacus
• Sponsianus

External links

• Körner essay on usurpers
• Pacatianus coinage