Gaius Fulvius Plautianus

Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 23 January 2016

A marble bust of Roman consul and Praetorian prefect Gaius Fulvius Plautianus (d. 205 CE) who served under Septimius Severus. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

About the Author

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Gaius Fulvius Plautianus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4472/gaius-fulvius-plautianus/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gaius Fulvius Plautianus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4472/gaius-fulvius-plautianus/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gaius Fulvius Plautianus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2016. Web. 19 May 2022.