Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Recovery of the Empire| ▸ |Carus||View Options: ![]() ![]() Carus was the Praetorian prefect during the reign of emperor Probus and came to power after the latter's assassination. He was killed by lightning outside Ctesiphon after a successful campaign against the Persian empire. His sons Carinus and Numerian succeeded him. |