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| roman emperors | |
| crisis of the third century | |
| roman emperors who committed suicide | |
| suicides by sharp instrument | |
| year of birth unknown | |
| 270 deaths | |
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Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (d. 270 ) was brother of the Roman Emperor Claudius II , and became the Emperor himself in 270 . '' Historia Augusta '' reports that he became Emperor in a Coup D'état . Eutropius reports Quintillus to have been elected by Soldier s of the Roman Army immediately following the death of his brother. The choice was reportedly approved by the Roman Senate . Joannes Zonaras however reports him elected by the Senate itself. Records however agree that the Legions which had followed Claudius in campaigning along the Danube were either unaware or disapproving of Quintillus' elevation. They instead elevated their current leader Aurelian to the rank of Augustus . ''Historia Augusta'' reports Aurelian to have been chosen by Claudius himself as a successor, apparently in a deathbed decision. REIGN OF QUINTILLUS The few records of Quintillus' reign are contradictory. They disagree on the length of his reign, variously reported to have lasted as few as 17 days and as many as 177 days (about six months). Records also disagree on the cause of his death. ''Historia Augusta'' reports him Murder ed by his own soldiers in reaction to his strict Military Discipline . Jerome reports him killed, persumably in conflict with Aurelian. John Of Antioch and Joannes Zonaras reported Quintillus to have committed Suicide by opening his Vein s and bleeding himself to death. John reports the suicide to have been assisted by a Physician . Claudius Salmasius pointed that Dexippus recorded the death without stating causes. All records however agree in placing the death at Aquileia . Quintillus was reportedly survived by his two sons. ''Historia Augusta'' reports Claudius and Quintillus having another brother named Crispus and through him a niece, Claudia. who reportedly married Eutropius and was mother to Constantius Chlorus . Historians however suspect this account to be a Genealogical Fabrication to flatter Constantine The Great . Surviving Roman records considered Quintillus a moderate and capable Emperor. He was seen as a champion of the Senate and thus compared to previous Emperors Servius Sulpicius Galba and Publius Helvius Pertinax . All three were highly regarded by Senatorial sources despite their failure to survive a full year of reign. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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