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Marcus Aurelius Claudius "Gothicus" (10 May 214 – August/September 270), also known as Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus.
Claudius II Gothicus (born May 214, Dardania, Moesia Superior—died 270, Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior) was a Roman emperor in 268–270, whose major achievement was the decisive defeat of the Gothic invaders (hence the name Gothicus) of the Balkans in 269.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Claudius II Gothicus, who became emperor in AD 268 after the assassination of Gallienus. He fought against the Goths, Alemanni, and Palmyra, but died of plague in AD 270.
Aug 25, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Claudius II Gothicus, the Roman emperor who defeated the Goths and the Alemanni in the late third century AD. Find out how he died of plague and was deified by his army and senate.
Claudius (10 May 214–September 270 AD) was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. After 269, he was called " Gothicus " because of his military victories against the Goths . Early life. Claudius ( Latin: Marcus Aurelius Claudius) may have come from Illyricum in the Balkans, part of the Roman Empire.
Jun 19, 2001 · Claudius II Gothicus (268-270) Richard D. Weigel Western Kentucky University. M. Aurelius Claudius, known to history as Claudius Gothicus or Claudius II, was born in either Dalmatia or Illyria on May 10, probably in A.D. 213 or 214.
Claudius II, also known as Gothicus, was a Roman emperor who ruled from 268 to 270. He defeated the Goths in 269 and died of the plague the following year.
