(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (c. 214-275 AD) Roman emperor from 270. A successful soldier, he was chosen emperor by his troops on the death of Claudius II. He defeated the Goths and Vandals, defeated and captured Zenobia of Palmyra, and was planning a campaign against Parthia when he was murdered. The Aurelian Wall, a fortification surrounding Rome, was built by Aurelian 271. It was made of concrete, and substantial ruins exist.
The Aurelian Way ran from Rome through Pisa and Genoa to Antipolis (Antibes) in Gaul.