Quietus

Titus Fulvius Junius Quietus (died 261) was a Roman usurper against Roman Emperor Gallienus.

History

Quietus was the son of Fulvius Macrianus and a noblewoman, possibly named Junia. According to Historia Augusta, he was a military tribune under Valerian, but this information is challenged by historians.

He gained the imperial office with his brother Macrianus Minor, after the capture of Emperor Valerian in the Sassanid campaign of 260. With the lawful heir, Gallienus, being far away in the West, the soldiers elected the two emperors. The support of his father, controller of the imperial treasure, and the influence of Balista, Praetorian prefect of the late Emperor Valerian, proved instrumental in his promotion.

Quietus and Macrianus, elected consuls,

Cultural depictions Quietus appears in Harry Sidebottom's historical fiction novel series as one of the series' antagonists.