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- Marcus Aurelius Claudius "Gothicus", also known as Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus. He died after succumbing to a "pestilence", possibly the Plague of Cyprian that had ravaged the provinces of the Empire.
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Claudius II Gothicus (born May 214, Dardania, Moesia Superior—died 270, Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior) was a Roman emperor in 268–270, whose major achievement was the decisive defeat of the Gothic invaders (hence the name Gothicus) of the Balkans in 269.
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Jun 19, 2001 · The Gothic challenge in 269 proved to be the greatest that Claudius II would face. The Goths assembled a large invading force, reportedly amounting to 320,000 men transported on a fleet of at least 2,000 ships, and first attacked coastal cities along the Black Sea in Moesia.
Aug 25, 2020 · Under Claudius II Gothicus the tide was turning back in Rome’s favour against the barbarians. The emperor’s military skill enabled him to follow up Gallienus’ success at the battle of Naissus (AD 268) and was instrumental in reestablishing Roman authority.
- Marcus Claudius
- Death of Galien
- The Alaman Invasion
- Empire Divided
- War with The Goths
- Gothicus Maximus
- Death
Born on May 10, 214 (most likely annual date). He was from Illyricum. He started the line of several emperors– soldiers coming from this province. Thanks to his dedicated service, as a very talented officer, he achieved the highest dignities in the army. He reigned as Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudiusfrom 268 to 270 CE.
As a higher commander in Galien’s army, he participated in the siege of Milan, in which the usurper Aureulos locked himself. When the emperor was murdered as a result of a conspiracy of the highest-ranking officers, it was Marc Claudius who was entrusted with the purple. According to many researchers, including Professor Aleksander Krawczuk, Claudi...
Alarming news reached the emperor near Milan – the Germanic Alamans took advantage of the Roman army’s involvement in suppressing the rebellion in Italy and, breaking the limeson the upper Danube, broke into the lands of the Empire, defeating Roman troops trying to resist the invaders. Taking advantage of their success, the Germans crossed the Alpi...
The reign of Claudius II found the Empire divided into 3 parts: the first encompassed Italy, the Balkan provinces and the Roman “Africa”, then the Imperium Galliarum the usurper Postumus and the third – the East, from Asia Minor to Egypt, ruled by the ruler Palmyra Odenat. Claudius withdrew from military actions against usurpers in the East and Wes...
Claudius postponed the deal with the old usurpers for a better time – in early 269 in the north, a new threat had crystallized. Great hosts of Goths and Herulas related to them gathered at the Black Sea, at the mouth of the Dniester. The barbarians have gathered to launch the most powerful seagoing expedition to date against the Roman lands. Accord...
The decisive battle against the land-marching barbarians was fought at Naissus in Upper Moesia. Roman troops led personally by the emperor, less numerous than their opponents, massacred the Goths. The victory was really great – according to reports, there were 50,000 dead barbarians left on the battlefield. The rest scattered in the nearby mountain...
After defeating the Goths, Claudius II marched to Sirmium. There, in a large military camp, death found him, most likely as a result of a plague that had been ravaging the lands of the Empire for decades. It was the first, since Septimius Severus, the natural death of a wearer of the purple. Claudius was succeeded by his brother, Quintillus, whom t...
- 214 CE
- 268-270 CE
- Marcus Aurelius Claudius
Emperor Claudius II Gothicus. Life: AD 214 – 270. Name: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius. Born 10 May AD 214 in Illyricum. Became emperor in September AD 268. Died at Sirmium, August AD 270. Deified AD 270.
Marcus Aurelius Claudius " Gothicus " (10 May 214 – August/September 270), also known as Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus.
Aurelian ( Latin: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; 9 September c. 214 – c. November 275) was a Roman emperor who reigned from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century.
