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Roman Senate's Brief New Emperor

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Pertinax was proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Senate following the assassination of Commodus. His accession marked a brief attempt to restore discipline and order in the empire after a per...

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April 1, 68 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Empire Succession Crisis

Roman Senate · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

The Year of the Four Emperors was a tumultuous period marking rapid succession of Roman emperors after the fall of Nero. It involved the rise and fall of Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespa...

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