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Quintillus
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Quintillus, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Quintillus *** Latin Roman Name: Marcus
Aurelius Claudius Quintillus *** Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: Exact length of his very brief reign is unknown *** Dynasty / Historical Period:
Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284) the era of Illyrian Emperors
(268 - 285) *** Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Quintillus was
Claudius II (Gothicus)
Place and Date of Death:
Died 270.
Place of death Aquileia, far northeast Italy on the Adriatic
coast
*** Name of next Emperor:
The successor to Quintillus was
Aurelian
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Before his death, the previous emperor Claudius II is
thought to have named the general Aurelian as his successor,
although it was his younger brother Quintillus who became
the next emperor. The death of Claudius was deeply mourned
and Quintillus urged the senate to deify Claudius as "Divus
Claudius Gothicus". This very act casts doubts on the
rumours that his brother, Emperor Claudius II, had named
Aurelian as his successor. Quintillus was a moderate and
capable Emperor who was seen as a champion of the Senate.
However, he was unable to make any real political impact as
the Goths once again caused trouble in the Balkans and
Quintillus faced a rebellion from his own army. The Roman
troops refused to recognize Quintillus as the new emperor.
Instead they gave General Aurelian the support of the
military. Aurelian defeated Quintillus' troops and
proclaimed emperor in September 270 by the legions in
Sirmium. The date and circumstances surrounding the death of
Quintillus remains a mystery. Some reports claim that he was
killed by supporters of Aurelean whilst others state that he
committed suicide.
Quintillus -
Dynasties of Roman Emperors -
Illyrian Emperors (268 - 285)
The Illyrian Emperors (268
- 285). The "Illyrian emperors" is the name given to the
Roman emperors who governed the Roman Empire between 268 and
282. Illyria was a region in the western part of
today's Balkan Peninsula. The people for Illyria were renown
for their military prowess and they became an important
source of manpower for the Roman army. Because of their
military strength many of the emperors from this period came
from Illyria.
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