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The year 193 opened with the murder of Commodus on 31 December 192 and the proclamation of the City Prefect, Pertinax, as Emperor. Pertinax was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard on 28 March 193. Didius Julianus won an auction for the title of Emperor with Pertinax's father-in-law, Flavius Sulpicianus and new City Prefect, in which he agreed to pay each soldier 25,000 sestertii and was proclaimed Emperor by the Roman Senate on 28 March.
However, three other prominent Romans challenged for the throne: Pescennius Niger in Syria, Clodius Albinus in Britain, and Septimius Severus in Pannonia. Septimius Severus marched on Rome, ousted Didius Julianus and had him decapitated on 1 June 193, dismissed the Praetorian Guard and executed the soldiers who had killed Pertinax. S, and ultimately prevailed over the other challengers at the Battle of Lugdunum on 19 February 197.
See also
- Year of the Four Emperors (AD68/69)
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