Italy: Coin showing Aemilianus, also known as Aemilian (Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus; c. 207/213 – 253 CE), 39th Roman Emperor (252 CE). He was Roman Emperor for three months in 253 CE. Photograph by Rasiel Suarez (CC BY-SA License). Commander of the Moesian troops, he obtained an important victory against the invading Goths and was acclaimed Emperor by his army. He then moved quickly to Italy, where he defeated Emperor Trebonianus Gallus, only to be killed by his own men when another general, Valerian, proclaimed himself Emperor and moved against Aemilian.

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