POLITICIAN

Claudius Gothicus

210 - 270

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Marcus Aurelius Claudius "Gothicus" (10 May 214 – August/September 270), also known as Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus. He died after succumbing to a "pestilence", possibly the Plague of Cyprian that had ravaged the provinces of the Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claudius Gothicus has received more than 1,026,494 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Claudius Gothicus is the 1,082nd most popular politician (down from 740th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 14th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Serbian Politician.

Claudius Gothicus was the Roman Emperor from 268 to 270 AD. He was most famous for his victory over the Goths in 269 AD.

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Among politicians, Claudius Gothicus ranks 1,082 out of 19,576Before him are Alaeddin Pasha, Pierre Laval, Itō Hirobumi, Władysław III of Poland, Magnus Maximus, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. After him are Emperor Kōmei, James Buchanan, Camille Desmoulins, Grover Cleveland, Scorpion II, and Robert I of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 210, Claudius Gothicus ranks 1After him are Denis, Christina of Bolsena, Emperor Ōjin, Herennia Etruscilla, Ruan Ji, Dexippus, Julius Saturninus, and Theognostus of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 270, Claudius Gothicus ranks 3Before him are Plotinus, and Shapur I. After him are Quintillus, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Jungcheon of Goguryeo, and Theognostus of Alexandria.

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In Serbia

Among people born in Serbia, Claudius Gothicus ranks 19 out of 661Before him are Constantius Chlorus (250), Peter I of Serbia (1844), Valentinian I (321), Gratian (359), Saint Sava (1169), and Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923). After him are Probus (232), Karađorđe (1768), Alexander I of Serbia (1876), Stefan Lazarević (1374), Draža Mihailović (1893), and Jovian (331).

Among POLITICIANS In Serbia

Among politicians born in Serbia, Claudius Gothicus ranks 15Before him are Aurelian (214), Constantius Chlorus (250), Peter I of Serbia (1844), Valentinian I (321), Gratian (359), and Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923). After him are Probus (232), Karađorđe (1768), Alexander I of Serbia (1876), Stefan Lazarević (1374), Jovian (331), and Stjepan Mesić (1934).