| − | Aurelian was born in the city of Sirmium on September 9, probably in AD 214 or AD 215. He came from a humble background, his father was working in a farm for a senator name Aurelius and his mother was a priestess of a temple of Sol Invictus in her village. He joined the Roman Army at a young age and rose through the ranks. He was distinguished for his military prowess. It is claimed that he served in a garrison of 300 men and they intercepted a raid by the Sarmatians when they crossed into the region of Illyricum and it is alleged that he killed hundreds of barbarians over several days. He is then said to have served as a military Tribune of a legion in Gaul and he participated in the destruction of the Franks during their invasions in the 250s. | + | Aurelian was born in the city of Sirmium on September 9, probably in AD 214 or AD 215. Of a humble background, his father worked in a farm for a senator name Aurelius and his mother was a priestess of a temple of Sol Invictus in her village. He joined the Roman Army at a young age and rose through the ranks, becoming distinguished for his military prowess. It is claimed that he served in a garrison of 300 men and they intercepted a raid by the Sarmatians (A Nomadic Horse Riding Tribe) when they crossed into the region of Illyricum and it is alleged that he killed hundreds of barbarians over several days. He is then said to have served as a military Tribune of a legion in Gaul and he participated in the destruction of the Franks during their invasions in the 250s. |