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Carus

Coin of Carus.
Carus (©!!)
Carus: emperor of the Roman world (282-283).

Names:

  • ±224: Marcus Aurelius Carus
  • September 282: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus 
  • August 283: struck by lightning (?)
Successor of: Probus

Relatives:

Main deeds:

Succeeded by: Numerianus, Carinus

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