Pertinax
Sign in to savePublius Helvius Pertinax ( ; 1 August 126 – 28 March 193) was Roman emperor for the first three months of 193, succeeding Commodus and becoming the first ruler of the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors.
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Pertinax was a Roman emperor who ruled for only three months in early 193 CE, taking power after the death of his predecessor Commodus. He is historically significant as the first of five different emperors to rule that same year, marking the beginning of a chaotic period in Roman history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1882
- Died
- 0193-03-28
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Gravediggers of France
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- Listeners
- 1,805
- Total plays
- 5,003
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- Early life and career
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- Rise to power
- Reign and downfall
- Aftermath
- Historical reputation
- In popular culture
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Publius Helvius Pertinax ( ; 1 August 126 – 28 March 193) was Roman emperor for the first three months of 193, succeeding Commodus and becoming the first ruler of the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors.
The son of a freedman, Pertinax rose from modest origins through a military career. He distinguished himself in the Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 and went on to hold a succession of governorships and senior commands. He also sat in the Roman Senate, where he was a contemporary of the historian Cassius Dio.