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| name = {{Line-height|1.25|Orestes Cotta}}
| name             = Orestes Cotta
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| image = George C Wallace.jpg
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| office = Sustentet of the Latin Social Republic
| office           = [[Jumentes|Leader of the Jumentes]]
| term_start = 12 August 1945
| term_start       = 22 November 1930
| term_end = 22 January 1947
| term_end         = 22 January 1947
| monarch =  
| monarch           =  
| deputy = Thomas Bertini <small>(1946-1949)</small><br> ''Position vacant''
| deputy           = Thomas Bertinianus<br>[[Alphius Cotta]]<br>
| predecessor =''position created''
| predecessor       =''Position created''
| successor = Flavius Luonercus  
| successor         = [[Flavius Luonercus]]
| office2 = [[Consul of Latium]]
| office2           =  
| term_start2 = 3 January 1944
| term_start2       =  
| term_end2 = 12 April 1945
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| deputy2 = Theodorus Cosovei <br>Thomas Bertini
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| monarch2 = [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Constantine XIX]]
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| predecessor2 = John Laenius
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| successor2 = [[John Arrius|The Lord Arrius]]
| successor2       =  
| office3 =  
| office3           =  
| term_start3 = 17 December 1937
| term_start3       =  
| term_end3 = 26 June 1938
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| monarch =  
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| predecessor3 = Thomas Genucius
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| successor3 = John Laenius
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| office4 = Leader of the Popular Socialist Party
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| term_start4 = 22 November 1933
| term_start4       =  
| term_end4 = 22 January 1949
| term_end4         =  
| predecessor4 = Michael Stanasila
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| successor4 = ''post abolished''
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| office5 = [[Senate of Latium|Senator]] for Tricciana
| office5           = [[Senate of Latium|Senator of Latium]]
| term_start5 = 2 January 1936
| term_start5       = 3 January 1935
| term_end5 = 12 August 1946
| term_end5         = 6 January 1935
| predecessor5 = Valerius Polselli
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| successor5 = ''constituency dissolved''
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| birth_date = Gaius Aurelius Cotta Orestes <br>19 April 1889
| birth_name        = Orestes Cotta Scaurus
| birth_place = Tarqunii, [[Latium]]
| birth_date       = 19 April 1889
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| birth_place       = Tarqunii, [[Latium]]
| death_place = Ascanium, [[Latium]]
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| nationality = Latin
| death_place       = Ascanium, [[Latium]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Sophia (née: Aurelia)|1921|1950}}<br>{{marriage|Euphemia (née: Florentia)|1946|1954}}
| death_cause      = Suicide by gunshot
| party = Popular Socialist Party
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| children = 7
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'''Orestes Cotta''' (''Gaius Aurelius Cotta Orestes''; 19 April 1889 – 22 January 1949) was a Latin politician who was the leader of the Popular Socialist Party, [[Consul of Latium]] from 1936 until 1946, and Sustentet (''he who supports'') of the Latin Social Republic. He was a central figure in the [[Social War]], the Latin civil war that lasted from 1945 until 1947, and was the chief orchestrater in the [[Coup of 12 April 1945]], which resulted in the execution of Emperor [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Constantine XIX]] and most of the Imperial family.  
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'''Orestes Cotta''' (''Orestes Cotta Scaurus''; 19 April 1897 – 22 January 1947) was a [[Latium|Latin]] revolutionary who was the leader [[Jumentes]] and [[Voluntarius Militia National Obequio|VMNO]] from 1933 until his death on 1947. Cotta rose to prominence through his writings, political activities, and revolutionary activities. He briefly earned a seat in the [[Senate of Latium|Senate]] and was soon after expelled. Under his leadership, the VMNO orchestrated the [[Ascanium Massacre]] and initiated the [[Social War]], during which he was actively involved in military operations throughout the war. Cotta styled himself as Sustentet leading up to and during the Social War, and hailed himself as the "People's Emperor" during what would be the final year of the war and his life, evoking the [[wikipedia:Barracks emperor|barracks emperors]] of the early 7th century and the [[Crisis of the 11th Century]].


Cotta was born in a multi-family home in northern Latium near the Vannosian border in the city of Tarquinii of the county Emporiae. He was later raised in border village of Baetulo, after the split of his parents. An aspiring musician, Cotta reportedly moved to Castellum in 1908 to audition for the Imperial Alba Orchestra at the age of 19; however, he was unsuccessful. He would later join the Latin military as a member of the army reserve, where he served for the next five years. Cotta reportedly attended meetings of the new Communist Party during his time in Castellum, and later the National Social Party, the precursor to his Popular Socialist Party. In 1916 he published a book titled ''Principium Novus'' (The New Front), in which he described in great detail his political leanings, details of his life, and hopes for the future or Latium.  
Born to unwed parents in the city of Tarquinii, near the [[Lyncanestria|Lyncanestrian border]], Cotta began to embrace revolutionary teachings after he relocated to Ascanium to live with an uncle following his mother's death. He was an aspiring musician, who unsuccessfully auditioned for the Alba Imperial Orchestra. He would later join the Imperial army, where he served in the [[West Scipian Wars#Second West Scipian War (1915-1918)|Second West Scipian War]]; he was discharged after losing three fingers on his right hand. Cotta reportedly attended meetings of the underground Socialist Party after he returned from the war and was denied veterans benefits. In 1918 he published a book titled ''[[Principium Novus]]'' (The New Front), in which he described in great detail his political leanings, details of his life, and hopes for the future of Latium and and its position to lead a Belisarian and Periclean-wide socialist revolution. Cotta also called  for the recovery of long lost territories and was a supporter of Latin irredentism.
==Early Years==
==Entry into Politics==
===Electoral Defeats===
===Rise to Power===
==Consulship==
==Latin Social Republic==
===Coup of April 1945===
===Sustentet===


By 1934, Cotta grew in such prominence that his Jumentes were certified for the 1935 senate election, and earned 45 seats. However, Cotta and other members of his faction were expelled from the senate after refusing to swear oaths of loyalty to [[Constantine XIX Anicius]] and refusing an imperial summons, for which he and at least 20 others were jailed. Cotta held regular political rallies following his release and fled to [[Tyreseia]] after an additional arrest warrant was issued in 1940. He returned to Latium immediately following the [[Ascanium Massacre]], for which he claimed responsibility and claimed the Senate House in Ascanium as his base of operations. Cotta's forces won a number of early victories before the coming together of a unified Imperial war effort. By mid-1946, Cotta's strategic errors left his forces in limited positions and fell back to Ascanium. On 22 January 1947, it was announced that Cotta was found dead by suicide. Cotta's head, and hands were found nailed to the Senate door the following day, reminiscent of a previous threat issued by [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]] in a pre-war senate speech.
==See also==
[[Category:Latium]]
[[Category:Latium]]
[[Category:Latin consuls]]
[[category:Ajax]]
[[category:Ajax]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 2 September 2024

Orestes Cotta
Gabriele D'Annunzio 1922.jpg
Leader of the Jumentes
In office
22 November 1930 – 22 January 1947
DeputyThomas Bertinianus
Alphius Cotta
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byFlavius Luonercus
Senator of Latium
In office
3 January 1935 – 6 January 1935
Personal details
Born
Orestes Cotta Scaurus

19 April 1889
Tarqunii, Latium
Died22 January 1947(1947-01-22) (aged 49)
Ascanium, Latium
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
NationalityLatin
Political partyJumentes
Spouse
Sophia Aurelia (m. 1921–1950)
Domestic partnerEuphemia Florentia (1942–1947)
Children7
Military service
AllegianceLatin Empire
Latin Social Republic
Branch/service Latin Army
Latium Jumentes
Years of service1915–1917
RankPeditatus
Battles/wars

Orestes Cotta (Orestes Cotta Scaurus; 19 April 1897 – 22 January 1947) was a Latin revolutionary who was the leader Jumentes and VMNO from 1933 until his death on 1947. Cotta rose to prominence through his writings, political activities, and revolutionary activities. He briefly earned a seat in the Senate and was soon after expelled. Under his leadership, the VMNO orchestrated the Ascanium Massacre and initiated the Social War, during which he was actively involved in military operations throughout the war. Cotta styled himself as Sustentet leading up to and during the Social War, and hailed himself as the "People's Emperor" during what would be the final year of the war and his life, evoking the barracks emperors of the early 7th century and the Crisis of the 11th Century.

Born to unwed parents in the city of Tarquinii, near the Lyncanestrian border, Cotta began to embrace revolutionary teachings after he relocated to Ascanium to live with an uncle following his mother's death. He was an aspiring musician, who unsuccessfully auditioned for the Alba Imperial Orchestra. He would later join the Imperial army, where he served in the Second West Scipian War; he was discharged after losing three fingers on his right hand. Cotta reportedly attended meetings of the underground Socialist Party after he returned from the war and was denied veterans benefits. In 1918 he published a book titled Principium Novus (The New Front), in which he described in great detail his political leanings, details of his life, and hopes for the future of Latium and and its position to lead a Belisarian and Periclean-wide socialist revolution. Cotta also called for the recovery of long lost territories and was a supporter of Latin irredentism.

By 1934, Cotta grew in such prominence that his Jumentes were certified for the 1935 senate election, and earned 45 seats. However, Cotta and other members of his faction were expelled from the senate after refusing to swear oaths of loyalty to Constantine XIX Anicius and refusing an imperial summons, for which he and at least 20 others were jailed. Cotta held regular political rallies following his release and fled to Tyreseia after an additional arrest warrant was issued in 1940. He returned to Latium immediately following the Ascanium Massacre, for which he claimed responsibility and claimed the Senate House in Ascanium as his base of operations. Cotta's forces won a number of early victories before the coming together of a unified Imperial war effort. By mid-1946, Cotta's strategic errors left his forces in limited positions and fell back to Ascanium. On 22 January 1947, it was announced that Cotta was found dead by suicide. Cotta's head, and hands were found nailed to the Senate door the following day, reminiscent of a previous threat issued by Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople in a pre-war senate speech.

See also