Emperors of Rome

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Bust of Emperor Claudius II.
Name
Claudius Gothicus
Dynasty
Gordian?
Born
10 May 214
Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (present-day Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia)
Died
January 270
Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (present-day Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia)
Reign
September 268 to January 270
(1 years, 3 months and 30 days)
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Claudius Gothicus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius Augustus;[1] May 10, 214 – January 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. He died after succumbing to "pestilence", possibly the Plague of Cyprian that had ravaged the provinces of the Empire.