Quartinus

Usurper of the Roman Empire (died 235 AD)

Quartinus

Usurper of the Roman Empire

Reign

235 AD, against Maximinus Thrax

Predecessor

Maximinus Thrax

Successor

Maximinus Thrax

Died

235 AD
Mesopotamia

Names
Titus Quartinus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Titus Quartinus Augustus

Crisis of the Third Century

Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238)

Death of Alexander Severus (235)
Harzhorn (c. 235)
Usurpation of Magnus (c. 235)
Usurpation of Quartinus (235)

Year of the Six Emperors (238)

Revolt of Gordian I & Gordian II (238)
Battle of Carthage (238)
Siege of Aquileia (238)
Reign of Pupienus & Balbinus (238)
Invasion of the Carpi (238–239)

Reign of Gordian III (238–244)

Sabinianus Revolt (240)
Fall of Hatra (241)
Resaena (243)
Misiche (244)

Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249)

Invasion of the Carpi (245–247)
Secular Games of 248 (248)
Usurpation of Sponsianus (240s)
Usurpation of Pacatianus (248)
Usurpation of Jotapianus (249)
Usurpation of Silbannacus (249 or 253)
Decius' Rebellion (249)
Verona and death of Philip & Philip II (249)

Reign of Decius (249–251)

Plague of Cyprian (250–270)
Decian persecution (250–251)
Gothic invasion of Cniva (250–251)
Carpi invasion of Dacia (250)
Nicopolis ad Istrum (250)
Beroe (250)
Philippopolis (250)
Usurpation of Julius Priscus (251)
Abritus and death of Decius and Etruscus (251)

Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253)

Death of Hostilian (251)
Mariades' Revolt (252)
Nisibis (252)
Barbalissos (253)
Interamna Nahars (c 253)

Reign of Aemilianus (253)

Antioch (253)

Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260)

Thessalonica (254)
Thermopylae (254)
Dura-Europos (256)
Gothic invasion (256–257)
Invasion of Shapur (258)
Invasion of the Alemanni (258–260 approx)
Mediolanum (259)
Scythian invasion (259–260)
Edessa (260)

Reign of Gallienus (260–268)

Caesarea (260)
Usurpation of Ingenuus (260)
Usurpation of Regalianus (260)
Usurpation of Macrianus Major (c. 259–261)
Gallic Empire (260–274)
Death of Saloninus (260)
Roxolani Invasion of Pannonia (260)
Campaigns of Odaenathus (260–267)
Usurpation of Quietus (261)
Usurpation of Balista (261)
Usurpation of Valens Thessalonicus (261)
Usurpation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (261)
Usurpation of Macrianus Minor (261)
Pannonian Rebellion (261)
Usurpation of Mussius Aemilianus (261–262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Franks (262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Alamanni (263)
Ctesiphon (263)
Scythian Invasion (265–266)
Assassination of Odaenathus (267)
Usurpation of Maeonius (266–267)
Scythian Invasion (267–269)
Heruli Raids (267)
Athens (267)
Usurpation of Acilius Aureolus (268)

Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270)

Reign of Aurelian (270–275)

Usurpation of Victorinus Junior (271)
Junthungi Invasion (271)
Domitian II (271)
Tetricus I & Tetricus II (271–274)
Rebellion of Felicissimus (270s)
Placentia (271)
Fano (271)
Pavia (271)
Tyana (272)
Immae (272)
Emesa (272)
Razing of Palmyra (273)
Usurpation of Faustinus (c. 273)
Châlons (274)

Reign of Tacitus (275-276)

Gothic Invasion (276-277)

Reign of Probus (276-282)

Vandal Invasion (276-278)
Sarmatian Invasion (278)
Usurpation of Bonosus & Proculus (280)
Usurpation of Julius Saturninus (280)

Reign of Carus (282-283)

Carus' invasion of the Sasanian Empire (283)

Reign of Carinus (283-285)

Usurpation of Julian of Pannonia (284-285)
Margum (285)

Titius Quartinus (died 235 AD) was a Roman usurper.

After the death of Alexander Severus and the usurpation of Maximinus Thrax, a unit of archers from Osrhoene in Mesopotamia, proclaimed Quartinus, a former provincial governor and friend of emperor Alexander Severus, purportedly against his own will. Those archers were led by Macedo and claimed to want revenge for Alexander's death. Quartinus himself was dismissed from the army by Maximinus after Alexander's death.

But later, Macedo betrayed Quartinus, killed him, and presented his head to Maximinus. Maximinus had Macedo executed nevertheless.

Quartinus story was written down by historian Herodianus. No other independent source mentions him, however, and thus some scholars believe Quartinus is purely an invention of Herodianus.