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Didius Julianus
(Encyclopedia)Didius Julianus (Marcus Didius Salvius Julianus) dĭˈdēəs jo͞olēāˈnəs [key], d. 193, Roman emperor (193). He was consul under Pertinax, on whose death the Praetorian Guard received bids for th...Pertinax
(Encyclopedia)Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) pûrˈtĭnăks [key], 126–193, Roman emperor (193), b. Liguria. Formerly a general, he reluctantly succeeded Commodus on the throne. Attempting to curb license in...Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus), Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia)Severus or Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) sĕptĭmˈēəs sēvēˈrəs [key], 146–211, Roman emperor (193–211), b. Africa. He was campaigning in Pannonia and Illyria when the emperor...Julian the Apostate
(Encyclopedia)Julian the Apostate (Flavius Claudius Julianus), 331?–363, Roman emperor (361–63), nephew of Constantine I; successor of Constantius II. He was given an education that combined Christian and Neopl...Rulers of the Roman Empire (table)
(Encyclopedia)Rulers of the Roman Empire(including dates of reign) Emperors in the East(until the fall of Rome; see table entitled Rulers of the Byzantine Empireat Byzantine Empire for later emperors) Empero...Browse by Subject
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