Aurelian
Sign in to saveAurelian (; ; 9 September ) was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had nearly disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions and internal revolts. For his success in restoring the Empire's territorial integrity, Aurelian was honored with the title ("Restorer of the World").
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Aurelian was a Roman emperor who ruled from 270 to 275 during a period of severe crisis when the empire was fragmenting due to barbarian attacks and civil unrest. He earned the title "Restorer of the World" by winning a remarkable series of military victories that reunited the Roman Empire and saved it from collapse.
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25 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Military service
- Ulpius Crinitus
- Under Gallienus
- Under Claudius
- Emperor
- Rise to power
- The Roman Empire in the 270s
- Reunification of the empire
- Defending Italy against the Juthungi
- Defeat of the Goths and abandonment of Dacia
- Conquest of the Palmyrene Empire
- Conquest of the Gallic Empire
- Reforms
- Religious reform
- Felicissimus' rebellion and coinage reform
- Food distribution reforms
- Death
- Legacy
- Notes
- References
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- Further reading
- External links
Aurelian (; ; 9 September ) was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had nearly disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions and internal revolts. For his success in restoring the Empire's territorial integrity, Aurelian was honored with the title ("Restorer of the World").
Born in modest circumstances, most likely in Moesia Superior, he entered the Roman army in 235 and climbed up the ranks. He went on to lead the cavalry of the emperor Gallienus, until Gallienus' assassination in 268. Following that, Claudius Gothicus became emperor until his own death in 270. Claudius' brother Quintillus then ruled for three months, before Aurelian took the empire for himself.