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  Aurelian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aurelian was born in Sirmium, Pannonia, to an obscure provincial family; his father was tenant to a senator named Aurelius, who gave his name to the family.
Aurelian, being an experienced commander, was aware of the importance of the army, and his propaganda, known through his coinage, shows he wanted the support of the legions.
Aurelian's enemies in the Senate briefly succeeded in passing damnatio memoriae on the emperor, but this was reversed before the end of the year and Aurelian, like his predecessor Claudius, was deified as Divus Aurelianus.
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 Aurelian
Aurelian was clearly a contender for the vacant throne after the assassination, but Claudius Gothicus was the preferred choice.
However, Aurelian was aware that essentially the troubles within the capital had been sparked off by the fear of invasion, Aurelian took to building a wall around his unprotected capital in AD 271 - the Aurelian Wall.
Aurelian decided that both of these independent states should be destroyed, and first took to oversee the crushing of the Palmyra, by far the greater threat to his empire - as it controlled Egypt and its grain supply.
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 Aurelian
The anarchy of the legions and the frequent revolutions in preceding reigns had shattered the imperial authority; the treasury was empty and the monetary system ruined.
With no support but that afforded by the army of the Danube, Aurelian undertook to restore the material and moral unity of the Empire; and to introduce whatever reforms were necessary to give it stability.
As soon as he was at liberty to carry out his schemes for internal reform Aurelian revived the polity of his predecessor Valerian, threatened to rescind the Edict of Gallienus, and commenced a systematic persecution of the followers of Christ.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Aurelian
Aurelian had a military career; as dux equitum (commander of the cavalry), he joined the conspiracy against the emperor Gallienus in A.D. 268 and supported the new ruler Claudius II Gothicus, under whose reign he continued his career, becoming supreme commander of the whole cavalry of the Roman army [[5]].
The Palmyrene war (A.D. Aurelian's next project was the reintegration of the Eastern provinces into the Roman Empire [[15]]: Zenobia of Palmyra and her son Vaballathus had established the Palmyrene Empire extending from Egypt to Asia Minor.
Aurelian was married to Ulpia Severina (her name is only known from inscriptions and coins) and had a daughter.
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 Roman timeline from 268AD to 284AD
Aurelian did not want to put a woman to death, and took her back to Rome, were she was paraded in his triumph wearing chains of gold.
Aurelian, who had been welcomed into Antioch, instructed his soldiers to use a testudo formation with overlocking shields to defend against the Palmyrenes's advantage of height; once the Romans thus were on the same level with the Palmyrenes, they were able to rout and kill them.
Aurelian had a military career; as dux equitum (commander of the cavalry), he joined the conspiracy against the emperor Gallienus in 268AD and supported the new ruler Claudius II Gothicus, under whose reign he continued his career, becoming supreme commander of the whole cavalry of the Roman army.
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 Aurelian
One of Aurelian's major accomplishments was restoring the Eastern lands to their position as a regular part of the Empire.
Aurelian promoted worship of the sun across the Empire and made the birthday of the son the most important holiday on the Roman calendar.
Aurelian and Severina had no children to continue a dynasty and no provision was made for a successor.
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 Aurelian's Eastern Campaign
Aurelian, as did Claudius before him, always desired to re-unite the parts of the Empire that at the time has fallen away from the Empire; Zenobia's Palmyra and the Gallic Empire founded by Postumus and later ruled by his son Tetricus.
In a series of forced marches, Aurelian reached Antioch in the spring of 273ad, where he learned that under the leadership of a certain Apsaeus, the Palmyrenes has declared Septimius Antiochus, a 5 year old boy and reputed son of Zenobia, to be their king.
This appears to be unlikley; Aurelian must've known that the civil conflict and the resulting loss of manpower would be a powerful blow to Imperial defenses against the Goths after Tetricus was gone, and would've almost certainly preferred a less bloody solution.
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 AllRefer.com - Aurelian (Ancient History, Rome, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Aurelian conceded Dacia to the Goths but consolidated the Danubian provinces and held the barbarians beyond the Rhine in check.
Aurelian went to Gaul, where he received the submission of the independent "Emperor" Tetricus.
Aurelian was murdered, and Marcus Claudius Tacitus succeeded him.
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 Ancient History Sourcebook: Vopiscus: Aurelian's Conquest of Palmyra, 273 CE
Aurelian's Conquest of Palmyra, 273 CE This scriptores on Zenobia is a paraphrased excerpt from Hist.Aug.
Already the cavalry of Aurelian were weary, wavering, and about to take flight, when, by divine assistance, a kind of celestial apparition renewed their courage, and the infantry coming to the aid of the cavalry, they rallied stoutly.
In his magnificent triumph, celebrated in Rome after Aurelian had conquered Tetricius, the usurping "Emperor of Gaul," and other enemies, Zenobia was led in procession exposed to public view, adorned with jewels, and loaded with chains of gold so heavy that some of her guards had to hold them up for her.
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On the death of the emperor Claudius II Gothicus (270), Aurelian was proclaimed his successor with the universal approval of the soldiers.
Aurelian's restless spirit was not long able to endure a life of inaction in the city.
Aurelian well deserved the title of restorer of the empire, and it must be remembered that he lived in an age when severity was absolutely necessary.
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 Aurelian
Aurelian is usually credited with the idea of the false alarm that got Valerian II to venture out of his tent unarmed in the middle of the night.
Aurelian tried to end the round of emperor assassinations by reinforcing the Sol (Sun god) cult and identifying the office of emperor with the god -- something that Nero had tried before him -- but, as in the first instance, it obviously didn't work: Aurelian met the same fate as so many of his predecessors.
Aurelian's reign lasted only five years, but his accomplishments were long lasting.
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 Aurelian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aurelian spent a large part of his reign crushing the invading barbarians that had found it so easy and profitable during previous reigns to cross into Roman territory to raid rape, burn, and plunder.
After the reign of Aurelian, barbarian problems still had to be dealt with but the reforms of Gallienus, Aurelian, and Diocletian in the army and government made it harder for the barbarians to get away with their raiding.
Aurelian was merciful to his enemies in an age when the usual result of failed rebellion was a quick and violent death.
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Nonetheless Aurelian, "Hand on Steel" (Manu ad Ferrum), as he was called, cleaned up the west to the point where he was ready to settle accounts with some of his neighbors.
It was her last serious error; Aurelian rallied, brought the desert tribes under control, defeated or discouraged the Persians who threatened to assist, the pressed the siege.
Aurelian celebrated a triumph in the grand Roman manner, with the usual string of captives - including Zenobia and the Tetrici - and captured equipment, wild animals and marvels of all sorts.
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 The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire XI
Aurelian received their ambassadors at the head of his camp, and with every circumstance of martial pomp that could display the greatness and discipline of Rome.
Aurelian had resigned a distant province to the Goths; but it was dangerous to trust or to pardon these perfidious barbarians, whose formidable power kept Italy itself in perpetual alarms.
Aurelian, who considered the war as totally extinguished, received the mortifying intelligence of the escape of the Alemanni, and of the ravage which they already committed in the territory of Milan.
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 Aurelian
Aurelian was an upwardly-mobile soldier who was eventually appointed commander of the cavalry by Claudius II.
Aurelian was then hailed as emperor by the Senate and the rest of the legions alike.
When news reached Rome of what had happened Aurelian's wife seems to have actually been left nominally in power while a new emperor was selected, a period that may have lasted several months.
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 ST. FELIX I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
During the pontificate of St. Felix, the capable organizer and clever general Aurelian became emperor.
Aurelian has a very interesting connection with the Pope.
Emperor Aurelian, passing through Antioch, was called upon to settle the matter.
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 Coins of Aurelian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aurelian was now master of the fragmented Roman world.
Tetricus surrendered the Gallic Empire to Aurelian in 274, for which he was rewarded with a high government post in Italy.
Sol is portrayed very frequently on Aurelian's coins, and is said to have been very popular in the army.
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 Aurelian's Wall
This situation forced Emperor Aurelian (270-275 AD) to undertake the building of a new belt wall, since the old one (the Republican Wall) was by this time a ruin, and since the city, after half a millennium of unopposed domination, was spread in all the surroundings.
The belt of Aurelian, finished in few years by civilian corporations, was built with a brick wall about 6 meters high and 3.5 meters thick; the perimeter was about 19 kilometers long and was protected each 30 meter by a square tower.
The aim of Aurelian was limited to stop crowds of invaders not able to face long sieges or to launch powerful attacks; but the situation of Rome got worse at the point that, only 25 years later, Emperor Maxentius undertook a considerable reinforcement, recognizable in some parts by the building technique in opus listatum.
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 Home Aurelian
February 17, 2006 Aurelian Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the start of drilling at the Fruta Del Norte (“FDN”) epithermal gold-silver targets.
Aurelian Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ARU) is committed to the exploration, discovery and development of gold, copper and other mineral resources in Ecuador.
Aurelian pursues cost reduction while improving exploration and development programs at existing operations.
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 Aurelian Antiquities - Roman coins, Greek coins, and Antiquities
All items purchased from Aurelian Antiquities come with a 10 day refund period (unless otherwise noted) in which the item, or items, may be returned for any reason for a full refund of the purchase price minus any shipping fees.
When returning items they must be in their original as sold condition, with all accompanying paper work and coin flips in the case of coins, or packaging in the case of antiquities.
Please contact Aurelian Antiquities at returns@aurelianantiquities.com to facilitate in the handling of any returns.
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 Aurelian on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
AURELIAN [Aurelian] (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus), c.212-275, Roman emperor (270-75).
Aurelian Commences Regional Exploration Program on The Condor Project and Completes Phase I Mineral Resource Drilling at The Bonza Las Penas Prospect.
Aurelian Receives New High Grade Gold and Silver Assays From the Bella Vista Prospect as Phase Two of Exploration Commences.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Tetricus I
While Aurelian was still campaigning in the East, Tetricus I was, however, able to restore the authority of the Gallic Empire in south-eastern Aquitania and western Narbonensis, which had since the reign of Claudius Gothicus been controlled by the Empire[[4]]
During the battle, Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II surrendered to Aurelian, while their troops, left to fend for themselves, continued to fight in despair, thus causing heavy losses on both sides (Aur.
The victorious Aurelian spared the life of both Tetricus I and his son Tetricus II.
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 Apotheosis-Poetry
Aurelian knew that what Jacques meant was that people were willing to trust a handsome face that the knock-off watches he kept out of sight from the police would not stop working after a few months of use.
Aurelian could see that the lady was amused by his presentation.
Aurelian looked at her slender wrist more than the watch on it and wanted to touch her perfect skin, but restrained himself.
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 AURELIAN ROMAN COIN PENDANT
Aurelian, born Lucius Domitius Aurelianus in 212 A.D., was a soldier-emperor, having risen in popularity through his military experiences.
During his reign, despite his allegiance to Roman paganism, Aurelian was merciful to Christianity and abstained from their persecution.
Aurelian was murdered by some of his own officers, and Marcus Claudius Tacitus succeeded him.
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 Recovery AD 268 - 283, Ancient Roman coins - Calgary Coin Gallery
In AD 274, Rome was ruled by Aurelian, who invaded the Gallic Empire and successfully restored it to Roman control.
In AD 270 coins were struck with a radiate bust of Aurelian on the obverse and a laureate bust of Vabalathus on the reverse, indicating that Vabalathus recognized the authority of Aurelian as his emperor.
These coins are often described as having Vabalathus on the obverse, but Aurelian's radiate crown and use of the title Augustus, clearly indicate he is Emperor and thus on the obverse.
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