Carus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus; c. 224 – July or August 283) was Roman Emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success.During his campaign against the Sassanid Empire he sacked their capital Ctesiphon but died shortly thereafter. He was succeeded by his sons Carinus and Numerian creating a dynasty which though short-lived granted further stability to a resurgent empire.
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