Quintillus

Quintillus was Roman emperor for seventeen days in September 270. Quintillus was the brother of Claudius Gothicus, who was Roman emperor until September 270.^[1] Quintillus took power in the Italian Peninsula when Claudius Gothicus died at Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia).^[1][2] After a short time, Aurelian's army overcame Quintillus's army in a battle at Aquileia in the later part of September.^[1][3] Quintillus then died, either by suicide or by murder by soldiers.^[1]

Quintillus
Roman emperor
Augustus
Reign	270
Dies imperii	September 270
Predecessor	Claudius Gothicus
Successor	Aurelian
Born	Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
Died	September/October 249 Aquileia, Italia
Burial	Unknown
Posthumous name None

Before Quintillus became emperor, he was the procurator (a government official) for Sardinia.^[1] Many coins were made during Quintillus's short time as emperor. The Calendar of Philocalus says that he was emperor for seventy-seven days, but most historians agree that he was emperor for only seventeen days.^[1] The Historia Augusta says that Quintillus had a wife and two children.^[1]