Quintillus

Also known as Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus, M. Aurelius Claudius Quintillus

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (died 270) was a short-lived Roman emperor. He took power after the death of his brother, Emperor Claudius Gothicus, in 270. After reigning for a few weeks Quintillus was overthrown by Aurelian, who had been proclaimed rival emperor by the legions he commanded. The ancient sources variously report him to have killed himself, to have fallen in battle against Aurelian, or to have been murdered by his own soldiers.

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Quintillus was a Roman emperor who ruled for only a few weeks in 270 CE after his brother's death, before being overthrown by a rival emperor named Aurelian. His brief reign and unclear death—variously reported as suicide, battlefield defeat, or murder by his own troops—make him a minor but notable figure in Rome's turbulent third century.

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Royalty.image: Aureus Quintillus (obverse).jpg
Royalty.image_size: 250px
Royalty.alt: Golden coin depicting man with diadem facing right
Royalty.caption: Aureus depicting Quintillus. Inscription reads QVINTILLVS
Royalty.succession: Roman emperor
Royalty.reign: 270 (17–77 days)
Royalty.predecessor: Claudius Gothicus
Royalty.successor: Aurelian
Royalty.birth_place: Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia)
Royalty.death_date: 270
Royalty.death_place: Aquileia, Italy
Royalty.issue: 2 sons
Royalty.full name: Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
Royalty.regnal name: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Augustus

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Image: Quintillus-270-Antoninianus-2,51g-(CNG).jpg
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Quintillus
date of death: 0270-01-01
name in native language: Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
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Early life
Reign of Quintillus
Legacy
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References
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Ancient sources
Secondary sources

==Early life== Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus' exact birthplace is unknown. An Illyrian, he was likely born in Pannonia Inferior, as is indicated by his coinage. Originating from a low-born family, Quintillus came to prominence with the accession of his brother Claudius Gothicus to the imperial throne in 268. Quintillus was possibly made Procurator of Sardinia during his brother's reign.