Marcus claudius tacitus biography of george

The assassination of Aurelian in 275 caused shock and disbelief in the ranks of the Danube Army. None of the commanders dared reach for the purple. Remarkably, the chiefs of other armies also retained their restraint – everyone was afraid of a civil war. The army asked the senate for the election of a new emperor, which was unusual in this period. Senators surprised by the sudden exaltation, out of caution, wanted to shift the burden of selecting a candidate for the army, but the army consistently refused. Meanwhile, there was an interregnum in the Empire. Ultimately, the senators made their choice, and there are many indications that it was a carefully thought-out choice.

On September 25, 275, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, born in 200, and therefore already 75 ye