Claudius Ii Goth
| Claudius II Goth | |
|---|---|
| Emperor Romanus | |
 Piece bearing the effigy of the Gothic Claude. | |
| Reign | |
| September 268 - August 270 (~ 2 years) | |
| Period | Illyrian emperors |
| Predecessor (s) | Gallien |
| Usurper (s) | End of the Thirty Tyrants Gallic Emperors Emperors of Palmyra |
| Successor (s) | Quintillus |
| Biography | |
| Birth | 10 May 213 / 4 - Sirmium ( Pannonia ) |
| Original Name | Marcus Aurelius Claudius |
| Deaths | August 270 (56/57 years) - Rome |
Claudius II ( 10 May 214 - August 270 ), said Claude Gothic, is a Roman emperor in September 268 until his death in 270.
Summary |
The typical example of the emperor-soldier
Early life
Claudius II was appointed Master of the Horse (magister equities) after the attempted theft of Aureolus then likely participates in the conspiracy of the generals Illyrian that eliminate Galen , his predecessor in September 268. With the support of the military, he seized power to end the military anarchy and secession plaguing the Roman Empire. It offers a typical example of the emperor-soldier whose Maximin the Thracian offered draft thirty years earlier: a modest birth, an exclusively military career advancement due to its own merits.
His reign
Having promised to save the life Aureolus after the death of Gallienus , Claudius still leaves slaughtered by his troops after the surrender of Milan where it took refuge after his defeat against Gallienus.
The new emperor then demonstrates his strategic skills by crushing near Lake Garda and Alemanni who were conducting raids in Italy North (269).
With this success, he then went to Rome to receive the investiture of the Senate of the City. This formality, Claude brings together all available forces and march on the Balkans , threatened by an invasion of Goths something already in the Danubian provinces. He won 269 The end But in August this year 270 , and then it seemed doomed to a long and glorious reign, Claudius the Goth goes to Sirmium (now Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia ), a victim of the epidemic of plague which decimated his army. His younger brother, Quintillus is proclaimed emperor by the troops and accepted by the Senate but the army of the Danube prefers Aurlie. Once again, the one who imposes his choice against the elected Senate. He is deified after his death and a major counterfeiting refund is struck by Aurelian first in 270 , followed by Constantine I , who claims descent from Claudius II in the early fourth century. The Catholic tradition is the reign of Claudius the martyrdom of St. Valentine. Names successive
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