Quintillus

Quintillus was Roman emperor for seventeen days in September 270. Quintillus was the brother of Claudius Gothicus, who was Roman emperor until September 270.^[1] Quintillus took power in the Italian Peninsula when Claudius Gothicus died at Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia).^[1][2] After a short time, Aurelian's army overcame Quintillus's army in a battle at Aquileia in the later part of September.^[1][3] Quintillus then died, either by suicide or by murder by soldiers.^[1]

Quintillus
Roman emperor
Augustus
Reign	270
Dies imperii	September 270
Predecessor	Claudius Gothicus
Successor	Aurelian
Born	Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
Died	September/October 249 Aquileia, Italia
Burial	Unknown
Posthumous name None

Before Quintillus became emperor, he was the procurator (a government official) for Sardinia.^[1] Many coins were made during Quintillus's short time as emperor. The Calendar of Philocalus says that he was emperor for seventy-seven days, but most historians agree that he was emperor for only seventeen days.^[1] The Historia Augusta says that Quintillus had a wife and two children.^[1]

References

1. Kienast, Dietmar; Eck, Werner; Heil, Matthäus (2017) [1990]. "Quintillus (September 270)". Römische Kaisertabelle: Grundzüge einer römischen Kaiserchronologie (in German) (6th ed.). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG). p. 224. ISBN 978-3-534-26724-8.
2. Kienast, Dietmar; Eck, Werner; Heil, Matthäus (2017) [1990]. "Claudius II. Gothicus (Sept./Okt. 268–Sept. 270)". Römische Kaisertabelle: Grundzüge einer römischen Kaiserchronologie (in German) (6th ed.). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG). pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-3-534-26724-8.
3. Kienast, Dietmar; Eck, Werner; Heil, Matthäus (2017) [1990]. "Aurelian (Sept. 270–Sept./Okt. 275)". Römische Kaisertabelle: Grundzüge einer römischen Kaiserchronologie (in German) (6th ed.). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG). pp. 225–229. ISBN 978-3-534-26724-8.