Numerian
Carus and brother of the Roman Emperor Carinus. On the death of his father, whom he accompanied on his expedition against the Persians, he was proclaimed emperor in December 283. He resolved to abandon the campaign, and died mysteriously on his way back to Europe eight months afterwards. His father-in-law Arrius Aper, prefect of the Praetorian Guards, who was suspected of having murdered him, was slain by Diocletian, whom the soldiers had already proclaimed his successor.
Numerianus is represented as having been a man of considerable literary attainments, and of remarkably amiable character. He was known as a great orator and poet.
This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
See also: Roman Empire
This is a list of Roman Emperors with the dates they controlled the Roman Empire.
(Note that, contrary to popular belief, Julius Caesar was never Emperor (princeps), although he was named dictator for life in 45 BC (but was not the first Roman to hold that title) and was regarded as such by Roman historians. On the other hand, the name Caesar became the family name of the first dynasty and was effectively treated as a title, a practice which continued throughout the Empire. Similarly, Suetonius wrote of The Twelve Caesars (including the Flavians) so some sense of continuity was evidently felt.)
For the worship of the Roman Emperor as a god, see imperial cult.
For a simplified list see: Concise List of Roman Emperors
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