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Name: Pertinax Brief biography: Briefly Roman emperor at the beginning of 193. Nationality: Roman Occupation: Emperor Date of birth: 126 Place of birth: Rome Period of rule: 193 Date of death: 193 Place of death: Rome |
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Pertinax came to power after the assassination of Commodus at the end of 192. His short reign of three months was cut short by his murder at the hands of the angry praetorians that he was attempting to reform. Pertinax is the first of several emperors during what has become known as 'the year of the five emperors. |
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| As Pertinax; Rome BIRBI-R1301 | |
| Denarius Pertinax; Rome BIRBI-R1300 | |
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