Claudius II | |||||
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![]() Bust o Emperor Claudius II. | |||||
42nt Emperor o the Roman Empire | |||||
Ring | September 268 – Januar 270 | ||||
Predecessor | Gallienus | ||||
Successor | Quintillus | ||||
Born | 10 Mey 210 Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior | ||||
Dee'd | January 270 (aged 59-60) Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior | ||||
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Claudius II (Laitin: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius Augustus;[1][2] Mey 10, 210 – Januar 270), kent maistlins as Claudius Gothicus, wis Roman Emperor frae 268 tae 270. He focht weel thro his ring wi the Alamanni an obteinit muckle victorie ower the Goths at the Battle o Naissus. He deed efter fain lerpous wi an onfa o plague (aiblins the mortal pock) nor gaed athort aw the airts o the Empire.