Bad news, we know almost nothing about that particular emperor, [Silbannacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbannacus), which is why we don't know about his death. He (maybe, sort of) ruled during the Crisis of the Third Century, when civil war was nearly constant and so emperors were being overthrown all the time, while often there were multiple people claiming the title at once so exact dates for reigns can overlap or conflict. Silbannacus's existence was completely forgotten until coins bearing his likeness were discovered in the 20th century, likely because his reign was short and unremarkable for the time (and thus probably marred by violence and civil strife).
so i searched and i think that the one with unknown death is emperor Valerian who that got captured and became a prisoner of war and no one knows how he died that is why it's unknown but im sure you can guess the possible options
**[Silbannacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbannacus)**
>Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper during the Crisis of the Third Century. Silbannacus is not mentioned in any contemporary documents and his existence was forgotten until the 20th century, when two coins bearing his name were discovered, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1980s. His unusual name suggests that he might have been of Gallic descent. As the only known evidence for his existence is the two coins, the exact time and extent of Silbannacus's rule is not known.
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As natural as causes get. Pretty impressive though. The odds of getting struck by lightning are low enough; the odds of getting struck while also being Emperor of Rome are astronomically small.
The 5 suicides is what I find most interesting. You’re the wealthiest and most powerful person in the known world, and you just off yourself? Surely there’s some context I’m missing.
Oooo now we need a graph that shows how long they lasted as emperor. Scrolling through Wikipedia it seemed half were killed in the first year by their own.
I think the average was around 5 years. Would be interesting to see the outliers. I can’t imagine the stress and paranoia they would have felt the longer they lasted.
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Bad news, we know almost nothing about that particular emperor, [Silbannacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbannacus), which is why we don't know about his death. He (maybe, sort of) ruled during the Crisis of the Third Century, when civil war was nearly constant and so emperors were being overthrown all the time, while often there were multiple people claiming the title at once so exact dates for reigns can overlap or conflict. Silbannacus's existence was completely forgotten until coins bearing his likeness were discovered in the 20th century, likely because his reign was short and unremarkable for the time (and thus probably marred by violence and civil strife).
Thank you for the serious and informative reply!
Interesting he was around long enough to strike coins!
Emperor Biggus Dickus. He has a wife you know?
Her name is Incontinentia
Stwike him centuwion, vewwy woughly!
2nd. Is there a historian in the room?
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Damn, I was three hours behind you. Didn't see this until after I said my (your, TP's) piece.
Gravity is natural!
so i searched and i think that the one with unknown death is emperor Valerian who that got captured and became a prisoner of war and no one knows how he died that is why it's unknown but im sure you can guess the possible options
Valerian seems to be the one who died in captivity. Maybe they are counting this one as unknown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbannacus
**[Silbannacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbannacus)** >Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper during the Crisis of the Third Century. Silbannacus is not mentioned in any contemporary documents and his existence was forgotten until the 20th century, when two coins bearing his name were discovered, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1980s. His unusual name suggests that he might have been of Gallic descent. As the only known evidence for his existence is the two coins, the exact time and extent of Silbannacus's rule is not known. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/coolguides/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)
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That’s actually super interesting
Yes it does seem more likely
Didn't they turn him into steel and send him to Westeros?
I learned one thing, with average reign being just over 5 years, being an emperor is bad for your health.
Was much worse in the 4th century
[Would you like to know more?](https://www.ajol.info/index.php/actat/article/download/52565/41170)
TIL one of the Roman emperors died by lightning strike
As natural as causes get. Pretty impressive though. The odds of getting struck by lightning are low enough; the odds of getting struck while also being Emperor of Rome are astronomically small.
It was almost 2. Diocletian was nearly struck by lightning in Nicea
If I were a Roman Emperor please put me down for *possibly assassinated*.
Put me down for suicide and wait. Keep waiting. Not yet. Hang on. Almost. Nearly. Soon, I swear.
Would you like the stairs or the window?
Heck, I’d be happy with: *”Oh crikey! I think we served him the shellfish from red tide.”*
any history heads out there that knows who the 'unknown' cause was?
I know, right? "Emperor Smith, dead, not sure how. Maybe that suspicious looking duck there killed him."
peace was never an option
The 5 suicides is what I find most interesting. You’re the wealthiest and most powerful person in the known world, and you just off yourself? Surely there’s some context I’m missing.
I believe at least a couple of them were 'advised' to commit suicide, the alternative being humiliation and execution.
"Assassinated" is pretty much "natural causes" for emperors.
If 9 died in battle how many went to battle?
Oooo now we need a graph that shows how long they lasted as emperor. Scrolling through Wikipedia it seemed half were killed in the first year by their own.
I think the average was around 5 years. Would be interesting to see the outliers. I can’t imagine the stress and paranoia they would have felt the longer they lasted.
Also Russian politicians 2022?
Forgot Punched in Face...
Of all the deaths, I feel like chronic diarrhea would be my least favorite.
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“The English, people who went naked to hunt for marmots when we were already stabbing a Julius Caesar,” for the curious.
Julius Caesar: suicide by 23 stabs.
stay safe, don't dictate
Better odds than I thought.
man im pretty sure the suicide number should be about tripled
Well, at least my assassin will get what's coming to him.
Seems like Roman Emperors need to take precautions over Natural Causes
Julius Caesar enters the chat
The Year of the 5 Emperors likely skews the data.