Quintillus

• Quintillus (270 CE) was a Roman Emperor during the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE).
• He was one of the Illyrian Emperors and reigned for six months.

1. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

• NAME:
  • Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
• QUINTILLUS’ DATES OF REIGN AS EMPEROR:
  • One to six months during 270 CE. (the sources are uncertain)
• QUINTILLUS’ DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
  • Born: 212 CE. Died: 270 CE.
• PLACE OF BIRTH AND DEATH:
  • Born in Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior. Died in Aquileia, Italia.
• QUINTILLUS’ PREDECESSOR:
  • Claudius II Gothicus
• QUINTILLUS’ SUCCESSOR:
  • Aurelian
• HEIR TO THE THRONE BECAUSE:
  • He was the brother of Claudius II Gothicus
• DIED PEACEFULLY OR ASSASSINATED:
  • Either, he committed suicide or he was killed in battle against Aurelian.
• WHERE BURIED:
  • Unknown.
• QUINTILLUS WAS FAMOUS BECAUSE:
  • He was one of the Illyrian Emperors.

2. BRIEF SYNOPSIS

• Quintillus was elected Emperor because he was the brother of the Emperor Claudius II Gothicus. He was either elected Emperor by the Roman Senate or proclaimed Emperor by his Legions.
• However, the Pannonian Legions on the Danube proclaimed Aurelian Emperor.
• Therefore his reign was very short lived, one to six months at most.
• Quintillus is variously reported as having either committed suicide, or been killed in battle against Aurelian.

2. BIBLIOGRAPHY

• CLASSICAL SOURCES:
  • Historia Augusta
  • Eutropius