Editing Crisis of the Third Century (section)

==== Non dynastic (270–282) ====
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|'''[[Aurelian]]''' "'''Restitutor'''"<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Lucius Domitius Aurelianus}}</small>
|August (?) 270 – November (?) 275<br/><small>(5 years and a few months)</small>
|Born on 9 September 214, proclaimed emperor in opposition to Quintillus. Named "restorer of the World" (''restitutor orbis'') after his unprecedented series of military victories. Reconquered the territories of the [[Palmyrene Empire|Palmyrene]] and [[Gallic Empire]]; built the [[Aurelian Walls]] in Rome and reformed the falling economy. Murdered by his secretary Eros, aged 61, while preparing for a campaign against Persia, as response for Aurelian's strict character.{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1p=225–227|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2p=43–44|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=79-80|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=364–368|5a1=PLRE|5pp=129-130}}
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| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |''[[Septimius (usurper)|'''Septimius''']]''
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |c. 271
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |Rebelled in Dalmatia; killed by his own men. Briefly mentioned by [[Zosimus (historian)|Zosimus]] and [[Aurelius Victor|Victor]].{{Sfn|PLRE||p=821}}
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| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |'''''[[Urbanus (usurper)|Urbanus]]''''' (?)
| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |unknown
| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |Nothing known, only briefly mentioned by Zosimus.{{Sfn|PLRE||p=982}}
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|'''[[Tacitus (emperor)|Tacitus]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Claudius Tacitus}}</small>
|c. December 275 – c. June 276<br/><small>(c. 6 months)</small>
|A former Illyriam soldier, proclaimed emperor by the army (and not the Senate, as claimed by the ''Historia Augusta'', who also claims he was a distinguished 75-years-old senator) after a brief interregnum.{{Efn|Older scholarship claimed that there was as six-month interregnum in which [[Ulpia Severina]], Aurelian's wife, and the Senate ruled the Empire, but this is now rejected as part of the many false narratives in the ''[[Historia Augusta]]''.{{sfn|Vagi|2000|pp=369}}}} Died of either illness or murder while campaigning in [[Cappadocia]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1pp=241–242|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2p=43–44|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=80-81|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=370–371|5a1=PLRE|5p=873}}
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|'''[[Florianus]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Annius Florianus}}</small>
|c. June – September 276<br/><small>(80–88 days)</small>
|Maternal half-brother of Tacitus, proclaimed himself emperor after his death but killed shortly after. Said to have done "nothing worth remembering" according to [[Eutropius (historian)|Eutropius]]. He was killed by his own soldiers while fighting Probus.{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1p=243|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2pp=43–44|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=81-82|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=371–372|5a1=PLRE|5p=367}}
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|'''[[Probus (emperor)|Probus]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Aurelius Probus}}</small>
|c. June 276 – c. September 282<br/><small>(c. 6 years and 3 months)</small>
|Born on 19 August 232, proclaimed emperor by the eastern legions in opposition to Florianus. Spent his reign fighting in both West and East, winning several victories, but exhausting his army. He was killed, aged 60, during the revolt of [[Carus]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1pp=244–245|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2p=47|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3p=82|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=372–375|5a1=PLRE|5p=736}}
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| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |[[File:Bonosus (cropped1to1 trasparent).jpg|80x80px]]
| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |[[Bonosus (usurper)|'''''Bonosus''''']]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#EBEBEB;" |280<br /><small>('''Germany''')</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#EBEBEB;" |Commanders in Germany, proclaimed emperors at [[Cologne]] (alternatively, they were proclaimed separately, but soon joined forces). Bonosus committed suicide after facing Probus' army, while Proculus was either killed in battle or executed soon after.{{sfn|Craven|2019|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=VEbCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT414 Bonosus / Proculus / Saturninus II]}}{{sfn|Vagi|p=376-375|2000}}
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| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |[[File:Proculus Antoninian (obverse).jpg|80px]]
| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |''[[Proculus|'''Procolus''']]''
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| style="background:#EBEBEB;" |'''''[[Julius Saturninus|Saturninus]]'''''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Gaius Julius Sallustius Saturninus Fortunatianus}}</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |c. 281<br /><small>('''Egypt''')</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |A former [[Roman consul|consul]] native of Africa and commander in the East, revolted in [[Antioch]]. Hoped to gain recognition by Probus, with no results. He was killed by his own soldiers near [[Apamea, Syria|Apamea]] in the ensuing confrontation.{{sfn|Vagi|p=376-375|2000}}{{sfn|PLRE|p=370, 808|}}{{sfn|Craven|2019|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=VEbCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT414 Bonosus / Proculus / Saturninus II]}}
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