Quintillus

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Quintillus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus; died 270) was Roman emperor in 270. He took power after the death of his brother, Emperor Claudius Gothicus. 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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