Aureolus Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
- For the Frankish ruler of Aragon, see Aureolus of Aragon.
Aureolus (d.
268) was a
Roman cavalry commander under the
emperor Gallienus. After putting down several uprisings he fell out with Gallienus and was besieged in
Mediolanum (modern Milan) in
268. After Gallienus' death, Aureolus proclaimed himself emperor but then surrendered to
Claudius Gothicus. He was killed by the
Praetorian Guard.
The story is told in the Historia Augusta, where he is listed among the Thirty Tyrants.
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