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Carinus (Marcus Aurelius Carinus) (kərī`nəs), d. 285, Roman emperor (283–85). He was the son of Carus Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus) (kâr`əs), d. 283, Roman emperor (282–83). ..... Click the link for more information. , who left Carinus as ruler in the West when he went to the East on a campaign against the Parthians. On the death of Carus, Carinus succeeded in the West, and his brother Numerianus succeeded in the East. After the murder of Numerianus, Diocletian Diocletian (Caius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (dī`əklē`shən), 245–313, Roman emperor (284–305), b. ..... Click the link for more information. was chosen (284) emperor in the East by the soldiers. Carinus set out to defeat the new claimant and met him in battle. At the moment of victory, however, Carinus was murdered by one of his own soldiers, and Diocletian became sole emperor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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