Quintillus

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Quintillus was a short-reigning 3rd-century Roman emperor who briefly ruled after Claudius Gothicus and before Aurelian during the Crisis of the Third Century.

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Quintillus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century Roman emperor
Roman emperor
human
birthCentury 3rd century
causeOfDeath killed by his own soldiers
possible suicide
chronologicalPosition emperor between Claudius Gothicus and Aurelian
coinage antoninianus
conflict Crisis of the Third Century
contestedBy Aurelian
Danubian legions
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathCentury 3rd century
deathLocationRegion northern Italy
deathYear 270
dynasty Illyrian emperors
era Crisis of the Third Century
familyName Aurelius
fullName Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
givenName Marcus
government Roman Empire
historicalPeriod Imperial Roman period
linked to: Roman Empire
historicalReputation minor emperor
knownFrom ancient literary sources
numismatic evidence
legitimation recognized by the Senate
militaryRank senator
notableFor very short reign
placeOfDeath Aquileia
positionHeld Roman emperor
predecessor Claudius Gothicus
Claudius II Gothicus
predecessorAsEmperor Claudius II Gothicus
reignDuration a few months
reignEndYear 270
reignStartYear 270
religion Roman paganism
sibling Claudius Gothicus
Claudius II Gothicus
socialRank senator
status legitimate emperor recognized by the Senate
successor Aurelian
successorAsEmperor Aurelian
title Augustus
usurpedBy Aurelian

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Aurelian predecessor Quintillus
subject linked to: Roman emperor Aurelian
Aurelian predecessor Quintillus
Claudius II Gothicus successor Quintillus