Lelian

Lelian (Ulpius Cornelius Lelian, lat. Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus ) - Roman emperor - usurper . In most sources, Lelian’s name is given incorrectly, and his full name is found only on the legend of one of the first coins minted by him. Lelian rebelled in the rule of Postumus - the first emperor of the Gallic empire .

Ulpius Cornelius Lelian
Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus
Aureus Leliana
Roman emperor ( usurper ) February / March 269 - April / May 269
Predecessor	Marc Cassianius Latinius Postum
Successor	Marc Cassianius Latinius Postum
Birth
Death	April / May 269 Mainz

Almost nothing is known about Lelian's biography. There is a version that he was either a legate of the XXII First-born Legion, or the governor of Upper Germany . The latter is indicated by the fact that the capital of the uprising was Mogontiaca - the capital of Upper Germany . The sources do not indicate the exact date of the beginning and end of usurpation, but most likely Lelian rebelled against Postumus in February or March 269 . Based on the number of coins with his name, the uprising was to last a maximum of two or three months, after which Lelian's army was defeated, and he himself was probably killed during the siege of Mogontiac by the troops of Postumus .