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Pertinax (193 CE)
Contributed by: Malik
  • 1. In which year did Pertinax become emperor?
A) 192 CE
B) 193 CE
C) 190 CE
D) 194 CE
  • 2. Which emperor did Pertinax succeed?
A) Septimius Severus
B) Marcus Aurelius
C) Nerva
D) Commodus
  • 3. What led to Pertinax's downfall?
A) Economic issues
B) Loss of support from the Praetorian Guard
C) Failed military campaigns
D) Assassination plot by senators
  • 4. When was Pertinax assassinated?
A) April 1, 194 CE
B) March 1, 193 CE
C) March 28, 193 CE
D) February 15, 193 CE
  • 5. Which popular figure did Pertinax have strong support from?
A) The military
B) Provincial governors
C) The Senate
D) The people of Rome
  • 6. Which of the following adjectives best describes Pertinax's governance style?
A) Passive
B) Corrupt
C) Reformist
D) Tyrannical
  • 7. Who assassinated Pertinax?
A) Common citizens
B) Senators
C) Rival generals
D) The Praetorian Guard
  • 8. After Pertinax, who became emperor?
A) Septimius Severus
B) Clodius Albinus
C) Didius Julianus
D) Annius Verus
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