Aurelian facts for kids

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Antoninian Coin of Aurelian

Aurelian (who lived between 214/215 - 275 AD) was an Emperor of Rome between 270 and 275 AD.

Aurelian came from Illyria (in the Balkans). He had been a soldier all his life when the Emperor Claudius Gothicus promoted him to high rank. When Claudius died, the army chose Aurelian as the next Emperor. He suppressed a revolt of Roman mint workers and reformed the coinage to try to avoid the problem of inflation that the Romans had had for a while.

His notable achievements were to defeat several groups of barbarians - most importantly the Alamanni - but also the Goths, Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians, and Carpi. He recovered Egypt for the empire. He also tried to make the Roman god Sol Invictus the main god. He was murdered by some of his generals and Tacitus (not the historian) was the next emperor.

Domitianus II (usurper) revolted against Aurelian's rule.

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ust of a Roman Emperor usually thought of as a bust of Claudius II, however there is a possibility that this bust is actually the bust of Aurelian, since the Roman who buried this would have probably buried a statue of Aurelian along with Claudius II and the other busts found in the Brescia temple. Features of the statue do match the face of Aurelian depicted on coins.
The route of Aurelian's campaign against Palmyra.
A Radiate of Aurelian, obverse. Legend: IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG.
Ruins of Imperial Palace at Sirmium, today in Sremska Mitrovica
The Porta Asinara, a gate in the Aurelian Walls.