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Publius Helvius Pertinax Roman Emperor

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  • 126

    Publius Helvius Pertinax is born in Alba Ponpeia in Liguria

  • Period: 126 to

    Pertinax J.C.F.

  • 151

    Pertinax starts a career of teaching grammar

  • 161

    Because of low wages, Pertinax decides on a military career

  • 161

    Pertinax retires from teaching

  • 175

    Pertinax is named a suffect consul

    Pertinax is named a suffect consul
  • Pertinax is named the governor of Britannia

    Pertinax is named the governor of Britannia
  • Pertinax is struckdown and beheaded

    Pertinax is struckdown and beheaded
    Pertinax only ruled for 87 days and was 67 when he was killed. Pertinax's head was paraded out of the palace on the end of a spear.
  • Commodus dies

    After an attempt to poison commodus failed, an athlete by the name of Narcissus who was the wrestling partner of Commodus, overpowered and strangled him in his bed the same night.
  • Pertinax is named the emperor of Rome

  • Didius Julianus is named emperor of Rome