 This detail may be later propaganda, but either way, Aurelian was victorious, and the Gallic Empire was effectively ended.In contrast with his propaganda after the recent defeat of Zenobia, Aurelian did not present his recapture of Gaul as a victory over a foreign enemy, and indeed many officials who had served in the army and administration of the Gallic Empire continued their careers—including Tetricus, who was appointed to an administrative post in Italy.The Gallic Empire was symptomatic of the fragmentation of power during the third-century crisis.