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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NicholasMaximus, post: 4515687, member: 111966&quot;][USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>Very true, but imo that distinction is not significant enough to change my view. There were a lot of delusional people throughout history that called themselves things they weren’t. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just because they felt they were legitimate emperors, doesn’t make it so. Postumus reigned over the Gallic Empire from 260-268. His territory was not under control of Gallienus, who still held Italy, Spain, North Africa and eastern territories. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t think you can say that both Postumus and Gallienus were legitimate Roman Emperors. Gallienus still controlled the entire empire, minus breakaway Gaul. He is the sole legitimate emperor during the overlap. </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, Aurelian brings the Gallic “rebels” back into the empire. Just like the North recaptured&nbsp; the south.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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