The
Battle of Nicaea was fought in
193-Roman Empire:* January 1—Pertinax is proclaimed Roman Emperor.* Due to a lack of money in the Imperial treasury, Pertinax is forced to suspend the food programs established by Trajan....
between the forces of Septimus Severus and his eastern rival,
Pescennius NigerGaius Pescennius Niger was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. Niger was born of an old Italian equestrian family....
. It took place at
Nicaeaİznik is a city in Turkey which is known primarily as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...
in Asia Minor. Severus defeated his rival, and ended his bid for the Roman Empire the next year at
IssusThe Battle of Issus was the third major battle, following the Battle of Nicaea, in 194 between the forces of Emperor Septimus Severus and his rival, Pescennius Niger, part of the Year of the Five Emperors. Pescennius Niger was the Roman governor of Syria who had been acclaimed Emperor by his...
.
The battle took place in the context of the
Year of the Five EmperorsThe Year of the Five Emperors refers to the year 193 CE, in which there were five claimants for the title of Roman Emperor. The five were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus and Septimus Severus....
, a tumultuous period in the
Roman EmpireThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor,...
when Emperor
PertinaxPublius Helvius Pertinax, commonly known as Pertinax , was a Roman emperor who briefly reigned from December 31 192 until his death on March 28 193. He was emperor for only 86 days. He is known as the first emperor of the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors...
was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards. The Praetorian Guards then held an auction for the throne, which was won by
Didius JulianusMarcus Didius Severus Julianus was briefly Roman Emperor from 28 March 193 to 1 June 193. He ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax. This led to the Roman Civil War of 193–197...
, who became emperor.
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The
Battle of Nicaea was fought in
193-Roman Empire:* January 1—Pertinax is proclaimed Roman Emperor.* Due to a lack of money in the Imperial treasury, Pertinax is forced to suspend the food programs established by Trajan....
between the forces of Septimus Severus and his eastern rival,
Pescennius NigerGaius Pescennius Niger was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. Niger was born of an old Italian equestrian family....
. It took place at
Nicaeaİznik is a city in Turkey which is known primarily as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...
in Asia Minor. Severus defeated his rival, and ended his bid for the Roman Empire the next year at
IssusThe Battle of Issus was the third major battle, following the Battle of Nicaea, in 194 between the forces of Emperor Septimus Severus and his rival, Pescennius Niger, part of the Year of the Five Emperors. Pescennius Niger was the Roman governor of Syria who had been acclaimed Emperor by his...
.
The battle took place in the context of the
Year of the Five EmperorsThe Year of the Five Emperors refers to the year 193 CE, in which there were five claimants for the title of Roman Emperor. The five were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus and Septimus Severus....
, a tumultuous period in the
Roman EmpireThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor,...
when Emperor
PertinaxPublius Helvius Pertinax, commonly known as Pertinax , was a Roman emperor who briefly reigned from December 31 192 until his death on March 28 193. He was emperor for only 86 days. He is known as the first emperor of the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors...
was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards. The Praetorian Guards then held an auction for the throne, which was won by
Didius JulianusMarcus Didius Severus Julianus was briefly Roman Emperor from 28 March 193 to 1 June 193. He ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax. This led to the Roman Civil War of 193–197...
, who became emperor. The auction was unpopular, and Septimus Severus and Pescennius Niger, the governor of
SyriaSyria was a Roman province, annexed in 64 BC by Pompey, as a consequence of his military presence after pursuing victory in the Third Mithridatic War...
(as well as
Clodius AlbinusDecimus Clodius Septimius Albinus was a Roman usurper proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain and Hispania upon the murder of Pertinax.-Life:...
, the governor of
BritainRoman Britain was those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia...
) all claimed the Roman imperial throne after the auction.
Severus marched to Rome and had Didius decapitated, then marched to meet Pescennius in battle. Severus had previously defeated Pescennius at the
Battle of Cyzicus (193)The Battle of Cyzicus was fought in 193 between the forces of Septimus Severus and his rival for the empire, Pescennius Niger.The battle took place in the context of the Year of the Five Emperors, a tumultuous period in the Roman Empire when Emperor Pertinax was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards...
in Asia Minor.