Editing Crisis of the Third Century (section)

==== Caran dynastic (282–285) ====
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|'''[[Carus]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Aurelius Carus}}</small>
|c. September 282 – c. July 283<br/><small>(c. 10 months)</small>
|Praetorian prefect under Probus, proclaimed emperor in [[Raetia]]/[[Noricum]], seized power upon Probus' murder. Launched a successful campaign against the Persians, but died before finishing it, likely killed by his praetorian prefect [[Aper (praetorian prefect)|Aper]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1pp=248–249|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2p=49|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=82-83|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=377-378|5a1=PLRE|5p=183}}
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|'''[[Carinus]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Aurelius Carinus}}</small>
|Spring 283 – July 285<br /><small>(2 years, '''West''')</small>
|Son of Carus, appointed joint emperor shortly before his death. Succeeded jointly with Numerian, with himself ruling over the Western provinces, where he won several victories. Defeated and killed by [[Diocletian]] at the [[Battle of the Margus]]. He was villainized by ancient historians as part of pro-Diocletianic propaganda, although some of the criticisms may have been legit.{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1pp=250–251|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2p=49|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3p=83|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=378-380|5a1=PLRE|5p=181}}
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|'''[[Numerian]]'''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Aurelius Numerianus}}</small>
|c. July 283 – November 284<br /><small>(1 year and 3/4 months, '''East''')</small>
|Younger son of Carus, spent most of his reign traveling back to the West after the successful Persian campaign. Possibly assasinated by [[Aper (praetorian prefect)|Aper]], like his father.{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1p=252|2a1=Peachin|2y=1990|2pp=49–50|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3p=83|4a1=Vagi|4y=2000|4pp=377-378|5a1=PLRE|5p=634}}
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|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |'''''[[Diocletian]]'''''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Gaius Valerius Diocletianus}}</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |20 November 284 – July 285<br /><small>(as an usurper in the '''East''')</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |Born as ''Diocles'' on 22 December 242 (or 243) in Dalmatia, said to have been the son of a scribe or a [[freedman]] (former slave). Proclaimed emperor in [[Nicomedia]] after the death of Numerian. His first act was to execute [[Aper (praetorian prefect)|Aper]], and then marched West to face Carinus. Reunited the Roman Empire after the [[Battle of the Margus]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1y=2017|1pp=257–258|2a1=Vagi|2y=2000|2pp=377-378|3a1=PLRE|3pp=253-254}}
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|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |'''''[[Julian of Pannonia|Julian]]'''''<br /><small>{{Smallcaps|Marcus Aurelius Sabinus Julianus}}</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |{{Circa}} November 284 – {{Circa}} February 285<br /><small>('''[[Pannonia]]''', 3 months or less)</small>
|style="background:#EBEBEB;" |Governor of [[Venice]], revolted in north-eastern Italy after the death of [[Numerian]], but was quickly defeated near [[Verona]] by Carinus, who used Julian's soldiers to fight the approaching Diocletian.{{sfn|Vagi|p=383-384|2000}} Sometimes treated as two emperors, one '''Marcus Aurelius Julianus''', in Pannonia, and another '''Sabinius Julianus''', in Italy.{{Sfn|Craven|2019|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=VEbCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT419 JULIANUS II]}}
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