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