History and chronology of Pertinax in Roman Empire

General

House 5 Good Emperors

Events

Assassination
Birth
Coup d'Etat
Death
Governor
Plot
Proconsul
Rebellion
Reform
Succession

Places

Alba
Rome

Pertinax History of Roman Empire


0126	Birth
1st Aug Alba Birth of Pertinax, son of Helvius Successus
0175	Governor
Appointed Governor of Britain
0188	Proconsul
Appointed Proconsul of Africa
0191	Assassination
31st Dec Commodus is assassinated by his own household, Pertinax is proclaimed Roman Emperor the morning after
0191	Plot
Falco is pardoned but several of the officers behind the coup are executed
0192	Assassination
Mar Rome Assassinated by the Pretorian Guard after ruling for 3 months
Mar Rome Septimus , Albinus & Pescennus Niger emerge as rival successors
0192	Coup d'Etat
28th Mar Septimus , Albinus & Pescennus Niger emerge as rival successors
0192	Death
Mar Assassinated by the Pretorian Guard after ruling for 3 months
0192	Rebellion
28th Mar Killed during a rebellion of the Pretorian Guard
28th Mar The praetorian guards auctionoff the imperial position, which Senator Didius Julianus wins and becomes the new Emperor, an act which triggers off a brief civil war over the succession, won by Septimius Severus
28th Mar Three hundred soldiers rush the gates, they may have received only half their promised pay, the guards on duty & the palace officials choose not to resist them
0192	Reform
Reorganizes the state finances
Rome Reorganizes the state finances
0192	Succession
Jan Succeeds as Emperor of Rome
Jan Rome Succeeds as Emperor of Rome