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- For the village in Cornwall see Probus, Cornwall, for the Duke of Poland Henry IV Probus.
Marcus Aurelius Probus (c. 232–September/October, 282), Roman emperor (276–282), was a native of Sirmium in Pannonia.
At an early age he entered the army, where he distinguished himself under the emperors Valerian, Aurelian and Tacitus. He was appointed governor of the East by the emperor Tacitus, at whose death he was immediately proclaimed his successor by the soldiers.
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Florianus, who had claimed to succeed his half-brother Tacitus, was put to death by his own troops, and the Senate eagerly ratified the choice of the army. The reign of Probus was mainly spent in successful wars by which he re-established the security of all the frontiers, the most important of these operations being directed to clearing Gaul of German invaders.
Probus had also put down three usurpers, Saturninus, Proculus and Bonosus. One of his principles was never to allow the soldiers to be idle, and to employ them in time of peace on useful works, such as the planting of vineyards in Gaul, Pannonia and other districts. This increase of duties was naturally unpopular, and while the emperor was urging on the draining of the marshes of his native place he was attacked and slain by his own soldiers.
Scarcely any emperor has left behind him so good a reputation; his death was mourned alike by senate and people, and even the soldiers repented and raised a monument in his honour.
External link
- Coinage of Probus (http://probvs.info/)
See also: Roman Empire.
| Preceded by: Florianus | Roman Emperor 276–282 | Succeeded by: Carus Template:End boxde:Probus eo:Probo fr:Probus it:Probo he:פרובוס nl:Probus ja:プロブス pl:Probus fi:Probus sv:Probus |