History Thread for “praetorian guard”

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Dual Rule of Roman Emperors

Roman Senate House · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Following the death of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, the Roman Senate appointed Pupienus and Balbinus as co-emperors to restore order within the Roman Empire. Their joint accession marked a ra...

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January 3, 238 Politics

Rise of Emperor Gordian III

Roman Senate · Rome · Roman Empire

Gordian III ascended to the Roman imperial throne following a period of political instability known as the Year of the Six Emperors. At the age of thirteen, he was declared emperor by the...

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March 5, 232 Wars & Conflicts

Severus Alexander's Eastern Campaign

Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

Emperor Severus Alexander launched a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire to counter their expansion in Mesopotamia. The Roman forces sought to reclaim lost territory and secure ...

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March 11, 222 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Emperor Elagabalus Assassinated

Emesa · Syria · Roman Empire

Elagabalus, Roman emperor notorious for his controversial religious and political actions, was assassinated on March 11 after a brief reign. His rule was marked by significant unrest and ...

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April 11, 217 Politics

Roman Emperor Macrinus Ascends Throne

Palatine Hill · Rome · Roman Empire

Following the assassination of Emperor Caracalla, Macrinus, then the commander of the Praetorian Guard, declared himself emperor. His accession marked the first time a Roman emperor came ...

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March 28, 193 Politics

Senatorial Auction for Roman Empire

Roman Senate · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Following the assassination of Emperor Pertinax, the Roman imperial throne was sold to the highest bidder by the Senate. Didius Julianus secured the empire by offering the largest payment...

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March 28, 193 Politics

Murder of Roman Emperor Pertinax

Imperial Palace · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

Pertinax, Roman Emperor for a brief reign, was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard. His attempts to reform the empire and enforce discipline antagonized the imperial guards an...

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January 1, 193 Politics

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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December 31, 192 Wars & Conflicts

Murder of Roman Emperor Commodus

Palace of Commodus · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Commodus, Roman Emperor and son of Marcus Aurelius, was assassinated in his palace in Rome. His death ended the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.The emperor was strangled by his wrestling partner u...

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September 18, 96 Politics

Fatal Plot Against Roman Emperor

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Domitian, the Roman Emperor, was assassinated on September 18th within his residence on the Palatine Hill in Rome. The conspiracy involved court officials and members of the Praetorian Gu...

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June 8, 68 Politics

Galba's Rise to Roman Emperor

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Galba was declared Roman Emperor following the assassination of Nero, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His accession was largely supported by the Senate and the Praetorian G...

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January 24, 41 Politics

Claudius Secures Imperial Power

Roman Senate · Rome · Lazio · Italy

Following the assassination of Emperor Caligula, Claudius was unexpectedly declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. Despite initial hesitation by the Senate, his accession marked the con...

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January 24, 41 Wars & Conflicts

Assassination of Roman Emperor Caligula

Palace of the Palatine Hill · Rome · Latium · Roman Empire

Caligula, the third Roman emperor, was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard on January 24th. His reign was marked by controversy, extravagance, and reported acts of cruelty, wh...

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October 18, 31 Politics

Sejanus Downfall and Execution

Rome · Roman Empire

Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard, was arrested and executed after losing favor with Emperor Tiberius. His fall marked a dramatic shift in Roman imperial...

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September 18, 14 Politics

Tiberius Secures Imperial Power

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

Following the death of Augustus, Tiberius was officially declared emperor by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of his reign. This accession consolidated the Julio-Claudian dynasty a...

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