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