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Claudius II

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Claudius II (Marcus Aurelius Claudius), d. 270, Roman emperor (268-70), called Gothicus. A successful general under Valerian, Claudius put down the revolt in which Gallienus was killed. He succeeded Gallienus and went to the East to resist the Goths who were overrunning the empire. In 269, Claudius overwhelmed the Goths at Naissus (now Niš, Serbia). He died of the plague the following year and was succeeded by Aurelian . Author not available, CLAUDIUS II. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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Hiero II
...of the Carthaginians laid siege (265 BC), but when the Romans under Appius Claudius intervened successfully, the Syracusans withdrew, defeated. Hiero then entered...construction of great engines of warfare. The name also appears as Hieron II. Read more

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