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Firmus :''For the 4th-century Roman usurper under Valentinian I, see Firmus (4th-century usurper). For the saint and martyr, see Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus. For the energy company, see firmus energy'' Firmus (died 273) was a Roman usurper against Aurelian. His story is told by the often unreliable ''Historia Augusta'' twice, with the first account the most sketchy and reliable. == Life of the historical Firmus ==
Firmus was a businessman from Seleucia, with business interests ranging from India to Egypt. He was associated with Zenobia of the Palmyrene Empire. After the Emperor Aurelian defeated the Palmyrans, Firmus staged an uprising in Alexandria in Egypt, interrupting the grain supply on which Rome depended. Aurelian was obliged to defeat and kill Firmus. Firmus never proclaimed himself emperor,〔The unreliable ''Historia Augusta'' supports this position in ''Aurelianus'', but instead claims Firmus made himself emperor in ''Firmus''.〕 but fought to support the second Palmyrene uprising against Aurelian. It is possible that Firmus was actually the name of the general sent by Aurelian to suppress the revolt, as Egyptian papyri of the time have the presence of one Claudius Firmus, ''corrector''. Another possibility is that the author of the ''Historia Augusta'' — the only source to name Firmus — invented this figure in parallel with another Firmus, an African usurper under Valentinian I.
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