Quintillus

Reece Period attributed: Period 13

Member of the Third Century Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 270 until 270.

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus was the younger brother of Claudius II. He succeeded his brother when his troops proclaimed him emperor but the troops switched their loyalty to Aurelian. Quintillus despaired and committed suicide after a very short reign.

Other resources about Quintillus

• Dbpedia: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Quintillus
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintillus
• VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232346397

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Quintillus
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• Predecessor: Claudius Gothicus
• Successor: Aurelian
• Definition: Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (died 270) was a Roman emperor. He was a brother of Emperor Claudius Gothicus, whom he succeeded after Claudius' death in 270. Quintillus' claim to be emperor was challenged by Aurelian, who was proclaimed emperor by the legions he commanded. Quintillus' reign lasted no more than six months. Different sources report his cause of death as murder by his own soldiers, in battle with Aurelian, or by suicide.
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• Death place: Aquileia, Roman Italy
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  • List of Roman emperors
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• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • 3rd-century Roman emperors
  • Illyrian emperors
  • Illyrian people
  • Ancient Romans who committed suicide
  • Suicides by sharp instrument in Italy
  • Year of birth unknown
  • Year of birth uncertain
  • 210s births
  • Claudii
  • 270 deaths
  • Aurelii
  • Crisis of the Third Century