Marcus Salvius Otho, emperor; 32 CE- 69 CE; initially Otho was a friend to Nero but in 68 CE joined with Galba in a conspiracy against him; he ascended to the emperorship in 69 CE after bribing members of the praetorian guard who then helped him murder Galba and his adopted heir Piso; Otho was emperor for only three months before he committed suicide after a military defeat by Vitellius who had himself been declared emperor.

Marcus Salvius Otho (April 25, 32 – April 16, 69) was Roman Emperor from January 15 to April 16, in 69, the second emperor of the Year of the four emperors.