Saloninus

Infobox Roman emperor
name =Saloninus
full name=Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus [His full title was IMPERATOR CAESAR CORNELIVS LICINIVS SALONINVS VALERIANVS PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS, which means "Military commander Caesar Cornelius Licinius Saloninius Valerianus, Pious, Lucky, Undefeated, Augustus".]
title=Caesar of the Roman Empire


caption =Antoninianus of Saloninus.
reign =258 - 260 (as Caesar under his father);
(?July) 260 (full emperor, briefly)
predecessor =Gallienus
successor =Gallienus
spouse 1 =
spouse 2 =
issue =
dynasty =
father =Gallienus
mother =Cornelia Salonina
date of birth =c.242
place of birth =
date of death =260
place of death =Cologne
place of burial =|

Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus (242 - 260) was Roman Emperor in 260.

Saloninus was born around the year 242. His father was the later emperor Gallienus, his mother Cornelia Salonina. In 258 Saloninus was appointed Caesar by his father (just like his older brother Valerian II, who had died around 257) and sent to Gaul, to make sure his father's authority was respected there. Saloninus lived in Cologne during that time of his life.

In 260 (probably in July) Saloninus and his protector, the praetorian prefect Silvanus, had an argument with the usurper Postumus about the distribution of some booty. Both fled to Cologne with some loyal troops and were besieged by Postumus. The troops elevated Saloninus to the rank of "Augustus" but the city was soon captured by Postumus, and both Saloninus and Silvanus were murdered. Gallienus, being on the other side of the empire could do nothing to stop him. Saloninus was probably emperor for about one month only.

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s-ttl | title=Roman Emperor
years=260
alongside=Gallienus