Later sources claim that after an initial defeat, Gallus and Volusianus were murdered by their own troops; or Gallus did not have the chance to face Aemilianus at all because his army went over to the usurper.
Kemudian sumber mengklaim bahwa setelah kekalahan awal, Gallus dan Volusianus dibunuh oleh pasukan mereka sendiri. atau Gallus tidak memiliki kesempatan untuk menghadapi Aemilianus sama sekali karena pasukannya pergi ke perampas.