History of Europe

The best military emperor! Aurelian Emperor Lucius Domitius

It can be said that the symbol of the Roman Empire's stray was during the Barracks emperor era, but in reality there are few tyrants and dark princes.

The appearance of tyrants and dark princes is evidence that the country is rich in a sense, and the country will be destroyed as soon as the dark princes appear in a state where they cannot afford it.

Even if the top of a large company is incompetent, it will not collapse immediately, but it can be said that it is the same reason that small and medium-sized enterprises will collapse immediately.

However, it is not the case that all the people were capable, and it is a characteristic of the military emperor era that the emperors who lacked power continued.

This time, let's take a look at Emperor Aurelian, who can be said to be the most capable emperor in such an era!

Roman Emperor Aurelian

Aurelian is not known for his father or mother, and his birthplace is uncertain. It seems certain that he was born near what is now called Belgrade on the banks of the Donau River.

His father was a peasant and his mother was a priest of the sun god, and it can be said that he became an emperor from a peasant, which is rare in European history.

It's unclear what kind of career he has since, but he knew he was appointed during the time of Emperor Valerianus, and he seems to have had a great deal of trust.

The degree of trust can be seen from the words of Valerianus, who said, "I entrusted the competent Aurelian with the inspection of each base and all the improvements he deems necessary."

His subordinates were also kind and strict, and they should never plunder, and it seems that they were instructing them to fight for Roman citizens as a reminder, and they have a disciplined personality. It can be seen that there was.

Due to his respect for punishment, Claudius Gothic has been nominated by his subordinates as an emperor when he died of illness.

Defeat the Germanic people!

As soon as he became emperor, Emperor Aurelian showed an activity to defeat the Vandals, a Germanic people in the north, to Metameta. The Goths then scatter, but decide that it is no longer possible to defend the Dacia region and decide to dissolve the Dacian Kingdom.

The land of Dacia has a prominent shape, and it may have been judged that it is not suitable for defense. After all, at the time of Aurelian Empire, Rome was divided into three parts, the Gallic Empire in the west and the Palmyra Empire in the south became independent from Rome, and our Sasan Dynasty Persia was also aiming for Rome. It wasn't the case when he was more involved in Germanic people.


Overthrow the Palmyra Empire!

The Palmyra Empire appointed Septimius Odaenathus from Palmyra, who was opposed to the Sassanid Empire in place of the dysfunctional Eastern Army shortly after the Sassanid Empire was captured by the then Emperor Gaelianus, as the Commander-in-Chief of the East. Especially from the beginning.

When Odaenathus died, his wife, Zenobia, reigned as a queen himself, joining hands with her supposed enemy, the Sassanid Empire, to do whatever she wanted.

Emperor Aurelian sent troops to the east with haste and fought a decisive battle with Zenobia.

The mercenary-centered Zenobia army was unsuccessful in front of the elite of Rome, and Zenobia suffered three defeats and was sent to Rome in captivity without reinforcements from the Sassanid Empire.

Overthrow the Gallic Empire

The Gallic Empire was built by Postumus, the governor of Germania, after the capture of Emperor Valerianus. Postumus died in a state of civil war, and Tetricus I became the emperor.

Emperor Aurelian headed to Gaul to meet with Tetricus I, and the Gallic Empire was to surrender to Rome early.

Emperor Aurelian then set out for the fight against the Sasanian Empire, the melancholy of the east.

Assassination of the Emperor

During the Barracks emperor era, only one emperor was killed by the enemy army, but the number of emperors killed by allies is too large.

Emperor Aurelian is one of them.

There were many organizations that assassinated the emperor. Corps, Imperial Guard, Senate, soldiers.

It is said that it was his secretary who assassinated Emperor Aurelius.

The secretary urged the soldiers that Emperor Aurelius was trying to purge him, and assassinated Emperor Aurelius.

Knowing this, the Senate executed all the bad guys, and Rome experienced a five-month vacant era.

Personal evaluation of Emperor Aurelian

The reign of Emperor Aurelian is as short as five years.

In his short reign, he achieved the Germanic measures and the reunification of the divided Rome.

He also renewed the Roman walls, which still remain as the Aurelian Walls, and can be said to be a merit in terms of internal affairs.

He died unfortunately in the end, but there is no doubt that he is the best emperor of all known military emperors.

I think it can be described as the ancestor of Roman Zhongxing.

In fact, the Senate gave him the title of "The Restorer of the World," and historians of the same era said, "The empire of the time of Emperor Aurelianus was happy, loved by soldiers, and respected by soldiers. I was scared by the enemies. "

He might have lived a little longer, or he might have been Rome the best monarch.