Florianus

Florianus
Roman emperor
Reignc. June–September 276
PredecessorTacitus
SuccessorProbus
Diedc. September 276
Tarsus, Cilicia
Names
Marcus Annius Florianus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Marcus Annius Florianus Augustus

Marcus Annius Florianus (died 276), also known as Florian, was briefly Roman emperor in the year 276. He took the throne after the murder of his half-brother Tacitus, but was killed after 88 days by his own troops during his confrontation with the rival emperor Probus, who took over the Eastern provinces after Tacitus' death.