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In his first full year of power, Claudius was greatly assisted by the sudden destruction of the imperium Galliarum.
When Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a high official under Postumus, declared himself emperor in Germania Superior, in the spring of 269, Postumus defeated him, but in doing so, refused to allow the sack of Mainz, which had served as Laelianus ' headquarters.
This proved to be his downfall, for out of anger, Postumus ' army mutinied and murdered him.
Selected by the troops, Marcus Aurelius Marius was to replace Postumus as ruler.
Marius ' rule did not last long though, as Victorinus, Postumus ' praetorian prefect, defeated him.
Now being emperor of the Gauls, Victorinus was soon to be in a precarious position, for the Spanish provinces had deserted the Gallic Empire and declared their loyalty to Claudius, while in southern France, Placidianus had captured Grenoble.
Luckily, it was in Grenoble that Placidianus stopped and Victorinus ' position stabilized.
In the next year, when Autun revolted, declaring itself for Claudius, the central government made no moves to support it.
As a result, the city went through a siege, lasting many weeks, until it was finally captured and sacked by Victorinus.

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