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Praetorian prefect (Latin Praefectus praetorio) was the constant title of a high office in the RomanRoman Empire

The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government....
 state that changed fundamentally in nature.

The praetorian prefect was commander of the Praetorian GuardPraetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard comprised a special force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors....
 until Constantine abolished the guard in 314314

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. Praetorian prefects continued to be appointed until the reign of HeracliusHeraclius

Heraclius or Herakleios or , was Byzantine Emperor from October 5, 610 to February 11, 641. ...
, but the office developed into head of the civil and judicial administration of the empire.

The term praefectus praetorio was often abbreviated in inscriptions as 'PR PR'.
History Commander of the Praetorian Guard Under the empire the praetorians or imperial guards were commanded by one, two, or even three praefects (praefecti praetorio), who were chosen by the emperor from among the equites and held office at his pleasure.






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17   Sejanus becomes Praetorian prefect.

26   The Emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the praetorian prefect Sejanus in charge of both Rome and the Empire.

51   Burrus, praetorian prefect from 51-62, is charged by Seneca with the education of Nero.

86   Roman legions face disaster in Dacia, when Cornelius Fuscus, Praetorian prefect, launches a powerful offensive that becomes a failure. Encircled in the valley of Timi, he dies along with his entire army. Rome must pay tribute in Dacians in exchange for a vague recognition of Rome's importan

192   Commodus assassinated by a wrestler named Narcissus at the behest of Commodus' concubine, chamberlain and Praetorian prefect.

205   Assassination of Plautianus, praetorian prefect, father-in-law of Caracalla.

212   Papinian, Praetorian prefect and others who refuse to defend Caracalla's murder of Geta are put to death.

228   The Praetorian guard kill Ulpian, Praetorian prefect, who had wanted to reduce their privileges.

244   Emperor Gordian III is killed by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab after Phillip replaces Timesitheus and then declares himself co-emperor.

282   Carus, an Illyrian and praetorian prefect becomes emperor.







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Praetorian prefect (Latin Praefectus praetorio) was the constant title of a high office in the RomanRoman Empire

The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government....
 state that changed fundamentally in nature.

The praetorian prefect was commander of the Praetorian GuardPraetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard comprised a special force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors....
 until Constantine abolished the guard in 314314

Sorry, no overview for this topic
. Praetorian prefects continued to be appointed until the reign of HeracliusHeraclius

Heraclius or Herakleios or , was Byzantine Emperor from October 5, 610 to February 11, 641. ...
, but the office developed into head of the civil and judicial administration of the empire.

The term praefectus praetorio was often abbreviated in inscriptions as 'PR PR'.

History

Commander of the Praetorian Guard

Under the empire the praetorians or imperial guards were commanded by one, two, or even three praefects (praefecti praetorio), who were chosen by the emperor from among the equites and held office at his pleasure. From the time of Alexander SeverusAlexander Severus

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus , commonly called Alexander Severus, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty....
 the post was open to senators also, and if an equestrian was appointed he was at the same time raised to the senate. Down to the time of Constantine, who deprived the office of its military character, the prefecture of the guards was regularly held by tried soldiers, often by men who had fought their way up from the ranks. In course of time the command seems to have been enlarged so as to include all the troops in Italy except the corps commanded by the city praefect (cohortes urbanae).

The special position of the Praetorians made them become a power in their own right in the Roman state, and their prefectPrefect

----A prefect is an official of various different types....
, praefectus praetorio, soon became one of the more powerful men in this society. The emperors tried to flatter and control the praetorians, but they staged many coups d'etatFacts About Coup d'état

A coup d'tat , or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the...
 and contributed to a rapid rate of turnover in the imperial succession. The praetorians thus came to destabilize the Roman state, contrary to their purpose. The Praetorian prefect became a major administrative figure in the later empire, when the post combined in one individual the duties of an imperial chief of staff with direct command over the guard also. DiocletianDiocletian

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born ??????? and known in English as Diocletian, was Roman Emperor fro...
 greatly reduced the power of these prefects as part of his sweeping reform of the empire's administrative and military structures.

Transformation to administrator

In addition to his military functions, the praetorian prefect came to acquire jurisdiction over criminal affairs, which he exercised not as the delegate but as the representative of the emperor. It was decreed by Constantine 331331 Overview

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 that from the sentence of the praetorian praefect there should be no appeal. A similar jurisdiction in civil cases was acquired by him not later than the time of Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
. Hence a knowledge of law became a qualification for the post, which under Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death....
 and CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
, but especially from the time of SeverusSeverus

Severus can mean:*Latin cognomen, most often used for Septimius Severus, Alexander Severus and other members of the Severan...
, was held by the first jurists of the age, (e.g. PapinianPapinian

Aemilius Papinianus, also known as Papinian, was a Roman jurist, magister libellorum and afterwards praetorian ...
, UlpianUlpian

Domitius Ulpianus, anglicized as Ulpian, was a Roman jurist of Tyrian ancestry....
, PaullusPaullus

Paullus is a cognomen of ancient Rome, also appearing as an apparent praenomen of several Romans....
) and John the CappadocianJohn the Cappadocian

John the Cappadocian was a prefect in the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I....
, while the military qualification fell more and more into the background.

The tetrarchyTetrarchy

Tetrarchy can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals but is rarely used....
 reform of DiocletianDiocletian

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born ??????? and known in English as Diocletian, was Roman Emperor fro...
 (c. 296) multiplied the office, as there was now one pretorian prefect as chief of staff (military and administrative)—rather than commander of the guard—for each of the two Augusti and two Caesares. Each one of the pretorian perfects oversaw one of the four quarters created by Diocletian, which would become praetorian prefecturePraetorian prefecture

The division of the Roman Empire into four Praetorian prefectures originated in the age of the Tetrarchy yet outlived that p...
s under Constantine. Their masters were soon reduced to two imperial courts, at RomeRome

Rome is the capital of Italy and of its region, called Latium....
 (later RavennaRavenna

Ravenna is a city and commune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
) and ConstantinopleConstantinople

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and following its fall in 1453, of the Ottoman Empire until 1930, wh...
, but the four prefectures remained as the highest level of administrative division, in charge of several so-called dioceseRoman diocese

A Roman or civil diocese was one of the administrative divisions of the later Roman Empire, starting with the Tetrarc...
s (groups of Roman provinceRoman province

In Ancient Rome, a province was the basic, and until the Tetrarchy, largest territorial and administrative unit of the empir...
s), each of which was headed by a VicariusVicarius

Vicarius is a Latin word, meaning substitute or deputy....
.

Under Constantine the Great, the institution of the magister militumMagister militum Overview

Magister militum was a top-level command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine....
 deprived the praetorian prefecture altogether of its military character but left it the highest civil office of the empire.

Germanic era

The office was among the many maintained after the Western Roman empire had succombed to the Germanic invasion in Italy, notably at the royal court of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great.

List of known prefects of the Praetorian Guard

The following is a list of all known prefects of the Praetorian Guard, from the establishment of the post in 2 BC by Augustus until the abolishment of the Guard in 314314

Sorry, no overview for this topic
. The list is presumed to be incomplete due to lack of sources documenting the exact number of persons who held the post, what their names were and what the length of their tenure was. Likewise, the Praetorians were sometimes commanded by a single prefect, as was the case with for example SejanusSejanus Summary

Lucius Aelius Seianus was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius, and for a time the most influential and fe...
 or BurrusSextus Afranius Burrus

Sextus Afranius Burrus, Praetorian Prefect, was Nero's tutor and later advisor....
, but more often, the emperor appointed two commanders, who shared joint leadership. Overlapping terms on the list indicate dual command.

Julio-Claudian dynastyJulio-Claudian Dynasty

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero....
 

Prefect Tenure Emperor served
Publius Salvius AperPraetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard comprised a special force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors....
2 BC – ?? Augustus
Quintus Ostorius ScapulaPraetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard comprised a special force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors....
2 BC – ?? Augustus
Publius Varius Ligur ?? – ?? Augustus
Lucius Seius StraboLucius Seius Strabo

Lucius Seius Strabo or Lucius Aelius Strabo was a Roman soldier who came from Vulsinii....
?? – 1515

Year 15 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
Augustus, TiberiusFacts About Tiberius

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD...
Lucius Aelius SejanusSejanus

Lucius Aelius Seianus was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius, and for a time the most influential and fe...
1414

Year 14 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 3131

Year 31 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
TiberiusTiberius

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD...
Quintus Naevius Sutorius MacroNaevius Sutorius Macro

Quintus Naevius Sutorius Macro was the Prefect of the Roman Praetorian Guard after the execution of Aelius Sejanus in Octobe...
3131

Year 31 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 3838

Year 38 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar....
TiberiusTiberius

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD...
, CaligulaCaligula

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of...
Marcus Arrecinus Clemens 3838

Year 38 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 4141

Year 41 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
CaligulaCaligula

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of...
Lucius Arruntius Stella 3838

Year 38 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 4141

Year 41 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
CaligulaCaligula Summary

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of...
Rufrius Pollio 4141

Year 41 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 4343 Overview

Year 43 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
ClaudiusFacts About Claudius

Christoph Ludwig Agricola was a German landscape painter....
Catonius Justus 4141

Year 41 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 4343

Year 43 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
ClaudiusClaudius

Christoph Ludwig Agricola was a German landscape painter....
Rufrius CrispinusRufrius Crispinus

Rufrius Crispinus was a knight who lived during the later Julio-Claudian Dynasty....
4343 Overview

Year 43 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 5050 Overview

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the local Roman province, from Colches...
ClaudiusClaudius

Christoph Ludwig Agricola was a German landscape painter....
Lucius Lusius Geta 4747

For the videogame character from the popular Hitman series, see Codename 47. ...
 – 5050

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the local Roman province, from Colches...
ClaudiusClaudius

Christoph Ludwig Agricola was a German landscape painter....
Sextus Afranius BurrusSextus Afranius Burrus

Sextus Afranius Burrus, Praetorian Prefect, was Nero's tutor and later advisor....
5050

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the local Roman province, from Colches...
 – 6262

Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
ClaudiusFacts About Claudius

Christoph Ludwig Agricola was a German landscape painter....
, NeroNero

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusu...
Lucius Faenius RufusFaenius Rufus

Faenius Rufus, Roman senator, praefectus annonae, 55-62AD....
6262

Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
 – 65Facts About 65

Year 65 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
NeroNero

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusu...
Gaius Ophonius TigellinusTigellinus

Gaius Ophonius Tigellinus, also known as Sophonius Tigellinus, was a minister and favourite of the emperor Nero....
6262

Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6868

Year 68 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
NeroNero

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusu...
Gaius Nymphidius SabinusNymphidius Sabinus

Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, or Nymphidius Sabinus, was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetori...
6565

Year 65 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6868

Year 68 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
NeroNero

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusu...

Year of the Four EmperorsYear of the Four Emperors

The Year of the Four Emperors refers to the year 69, the four emperors being Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian....
 

Prefect Tenure Emperor served
Cornelius LacoCornelius Laco Summary

Cornelius Laco, was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, under emperor Galba from 68 un...
6868

Year 68 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
GalbaGalba

Servius Sulpicius Galba was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death....
Plotius Firmus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
OthoOtho

Marcus Salvius Otho was Roman Emperor from January 15 to April 16, in 69, the second emperor of the Year of the four emperor...
Licinius Proculus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
OthoOtho

Marcus Salvius Otho was Roman Emperor from January 15 to April 16, in 69, the second emperor of the Year of the four emperor...
Publius Sabinus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
VitelliusVitellius

Aulus Vitellius Germanicus was Roman Emperor from April 17, 69 to December 22 of the same year, one of the emperors in the ...
Alfenius Varus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
VitelliusVitellius

Aulus Vitellius Germanicus was Roman Emperor from April 17, 69 to December 22 of the same year, one of the emperors in the ...
Junius Priscus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
VitelliusVitellius

Aulus Vitellius Germanicus was Roman Emperor from April 17, 69 to December 22 of the same year, one of the emperors in the ...

Flavian dynastyFlavian dynasty

The Flavian dynasty was a series of three Roman Emperors who ruled from 69, the "Year of the Four Emperors", to 96, when the...
 

Prefect Tenure Emperor served
Arrius Varus 6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – 7070

Year 70 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
VespasianVespasian

Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus , known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in Engli...
Marcus Arrecinus ClemensMarcus Arrecinus Clemens (prefect 70)

Marcus Arrecinus Clemens , was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard....
7070

Year 70 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 7171 Summary

Year 71 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
VespasianVespasian

Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus , known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in Engli...
Tiberius Julius AlexanderTiberius Julius Alexander

Tiberius Julius Alexander was a Roman general and leader in the 1st century CE....
6969

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
 – ??
VespasianVespasian

Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus , known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in Engli...
Titus Flavius VespasianusTitus

Titus Flavius Vespasianus , also known as Titus, was a Roman Emperor of the Flavian dynasty....
7171

Year 71 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 7979

Year 79 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
VespasianVespasian

Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus , known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in Engli...
Lucius Julius Ursus 8181

Year 81 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 8383

Year 83 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar....
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....
Cornelius FuscusFacts About Cornelius Fuscus

Cornelius Fuscus was a Roman general who fought campaigns under the Emperors of the Flavian dynasty....
8181

Year 81 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 8686

For the processor, see Intel 8086. ...
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....
Lucius Laberius MaximusLucius Laberius Maximus

Lucius Laberius Maximus was a Roman governor of the Egypt province in 83, and prefect of the imperial bodyguard, known as t...
8383

Year 83 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar....
 – 8484

Year 84 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar....
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....
Casperius AelianusCasperius Aelianus Summary

Casperius Aelianus, who served as Praetorian Prefect under the emperors Domitian and Nerva, was a Praetorian Prefect loyal to the ...
8484

Year 84 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar....
 – 9494

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Domitian rebuilds and rededicates the Curia Julia , which had burned down in 64....
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....
Titus Flavius Norbanus 9494

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Domitian rebuilds and rededicates the Curia Julia , which had burned down in 64....
 – 9696

Year 96 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....
Titus Petronius SecundusTitus Petronius Secundus

Titus Petronius Secundus was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, under emperor Domitia...
9494

EventsBy placeRoman Empire*Domitian rebuilds and rededicates the Curia Julia , which had burned down in 64....
 – 9696

Year 96 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
DomitianDomitian

Titus Flavius Domitianus , commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia....

Nervan-Antonian dynastyNervan-Antonian Dynasty

The Roman imperial dynasty consisting of the Five Good Emperors and Commodus....
 

Prefect Tenure Emperor served
Casperius AelianusCasperius Aelianus

Casperius Aelianus, who served as Praetorian Prefect under the emperors Domitian and Nerva, was a Praetorian Prefect loyal to the ...
9696

Year 96 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ...
 – 9898

Year 98 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
NervaNerva

Marcus Cocceius Nerva was a Roman Emperor....
Sextus Attius SuburanusSextus Attius Suburanus

Sextus Attius Suburanus Aemilianus, commonly abbreviated as Suburanus , was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard,...
9898

Year 98 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar....
 – 101101

Events...
TrajanTrajan

Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus , Roman Emperor , commonly called , was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empir...
Tiberius Claudius Livianus 101101

Events...
 – ??
TrajanTrajan

Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus , Roman Emperor , commonly called , was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empir...
Publius Acilius AttianusPublius Acilius Attianus

Publius Acilius Attianus was a powerful Roman official who played a significant though obscure role in the transfer of the ...
?? – 119119

Events...
TrajanFacts About Trajan

Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus , Roman Emperor , commonly called , was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empir...
, HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
Servius Sulpicius Similis 112112

112 is also the name of an R&B group, formerly part of P....
 – 119119

Events...
TrajanTrajan

Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus , Roman Emperor , commonly called , was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empir...
, HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
Gaius Septicius Clarus 119119

Events...
 – 121121

Events...
HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
Quintus Marcius TurboMarcius Turbo

Marcius Turbo was a Roman general during the 2nd century who served under two of the Five Good Emperors, Trajan and Hadrian....
119119

Events...
 – ??
HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
Marcus Petronius Mamertinus 139139

EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire*Marcus Aurelius is named Caesar....
 – 143143

Events...
HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
, Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161....
Marcus Gavius Maximus 136136

Events...
 – 156156

EventsBy TopicReligion*First appearance of the heresiarch Montanus in Ardaban....
HadrianHadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of...
, Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161....
Gaius Tattius Maximus 156156

EventsBy TopicReligion*First appearance of the heresiarch Montanus in Ardaban....
 – 159159

EventsBy PlaceAsia*In India, reign of Shivashri Satakarni as King Satavahana of Andhra begins....
Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161....
Fabius Cornelius Repentinus 159159

EventsBy PlaceAsia*In India, reign of Shivashri Satakarni as King Satavahana of Andhra begins....
 – ??
Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161....
Furius Victorinus 160160

Events...
 – 168168

Events...
Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161....
, Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death....
Macrinius Vindex ?? – ?? Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death....
Marcus Bassaeus Rufus 168168

Events...
 – 177177 Overview

EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire*A systematic persecution of Christians begins in Rome under Marcus Aurelius....
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Summary

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death....
Publius Tarrutenius Paternus 168168

Events...
 – 182182

Events...
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death....
, CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Sextus Tigidius PerennisTigidius Perennis

Sextus Tigidius Perennis was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the reigns of ...
?? – 185185

Events...
CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Titus Longaeus Rufus 185185

Events...
 – 188188

For the processor, see Intel 80188. ...
CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Publius Atilius AebutianusPublius Atilius Aebutianus

Publius Atilius Aebutianus was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the reign of...
185185

Events...
 – 188188

For the processor, see Intel 80188. ...
CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Marcus Aurelius CleanderCleander

Marcus Aurelius Cleander, commonly known as Cleander was a Roman freedman who gained extraordinary power as chamberla...
188188

For the processor, see Intel 80188. ...
 – 190190

Events...
CommodusCommodus Overview

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Lucius Julius Vehilius Gratus Julianus 190190 Summary

Events...
 – 191191

Events...
CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
RegillusRegillus

Regillus was an ancient lake of Latium, Italy, famous in the legendary history of Rome as the lake in the neighborhood of wh...
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CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
Quintus Aemilius LaetusQuintus Aemilius Laetus

Quintus Aemilius Laetus was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, from 191 until his dea...
191191

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CommodusCommodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ...
, PertinaxPertinax

Publius Helvius Pertinax, short-lived Roman emperor....
, Didius JulianusDidius Julianus

Marcus Severus Didius Julianus was emperor of the Roman Empire from 28 March until 1 June 193....
Flavius Genialis 193193

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Didius JulianusDidius Julianus

Marcus Severus Didius Julianus was emperor of the Roman Empire from 28 March until 1 June 193....
Tullius Crispinus 193193

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Didius JulianusDidius Julianus

Marcus Severus Didius Julianus was emperor of the Roman Empire from 28 March until 1 June 193....

Severan dynastyFacts About Severan dynasty

The Severan dynasty is a lineage of Roman Emperors, reigning several decades from the late 2nd century to the early 3rd cent...
 

Prefect Tenure Emperor served
Flavius Juvenalis 193193

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EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire*19 February - Battle of Lugdunum, in which Roman usurper Albinus is defeated by the forces of Roman ...
Didius JulianusDidius Julianus

Marcus Severus Didius Julianus was emperor of the Roman Empire from 28 March until 1 June 193....
, Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
Decimus Veturius Macrinus 193193

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EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire*19 February - Battle of Lugdunum, in which Roman usurper Albinus is defeated by the forces of Roman ...
Didius JulianusDidius Julianus

Marcus Severus Didius Julianus was emperor of the Roman Empire from 28 March until 1 June 193....
, Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
Gaius Fulvius PlautianusGaius Fulvius Plautianus

Name of many late Romans of gens Fulvius, including ...
197197

EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire*19 February - Battle of Lugdunum, in which Roman usurper Albinus is defeated by the forces of Roman ...
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For the U.S. area code, see Area code 205. For the car, see Peugeot 205....
Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
Quintus Aemilius Saturninus 200200

is also the title of a prominent episode of Stargate SG-1. ...
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is also the title of a prominent episode of Stargate SG-1. ...
Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
Aemilius PapinianusAemilius Papinianus

Aemilius Papinianus was a celebrated Roman jurist....
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For the U.S. area code, see Area code 205. For the car, see Peugeot 205....
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For the area code, see Area code 212. ...
Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus Overview

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
, CaracallaCaracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Quintus Maecius Laetus 205205

For the U.S. area code, see Area code 205. For the car, see Peugeot 205....
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For the area code, see Area code 212. ...
Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211....
, CaracallaCaracalla Summary

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Valerius Patruinus 211211

For the N11 code see 2-1-1. ...
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CaracallaCaracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Gnaeus Marcius Rustius Rufinus 211Facts About 211

For the N11 code see 2-1-1. ...
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CaracallaCaracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Marcus Oclatinius Adventus 216216

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CaracallaCaracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Marcus Opellius MacrinusMacrinus

Marcus Opellius Macrinus was Roman emperor for 14 months in 217 and 218....
216216

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CaracallaCaracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor from 211–217. ...
Ulpius Julianus 217217

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MacrinusMacrinus

Marcus Opellius Macrinus was Roman emperor for 14 months in 217 and 218....
Julianus Nestor 218218

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MacrinusMacrinus

Marcus Opellius Macrinus was Roman emperor for 14 months in 217 and 218....
Julius Basilianus 218218

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ElagabalusFacts About Elagabalus

Elagabalus or Heliogabalus , born Varius Avitus Bassus and also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus Marcus Aure...
Valerius Comazon EutychianusValerius Comazon Eutychianus

Publius Valerius Comazon Eutychianus was a Roman general and ally of emperor Elagabalus....
218218 Overview

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ElagabalusElagabalus

Elagabalus or Heliogabalus , born Varius Avitus Bassus and also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus Marcus Aure...
Antiochianus 219219

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ElagabalusElagabalus

Elagabalus or Heliogabalus , born Varius Avitus Bassus and also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus Marcus Aure...
Titus Messius Extricatus 219219

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ElagabalusElagabalus

Elagabalus or Heliogabalus , born Varius Avitus Bassus and also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus Marcus Aure...
Flavianus 222222

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Alexander SeverusAlexander Severus

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus , commonly called Alexander Severus, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty....
Geminius Chrestus 222222

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Alexander SeverusAlexander Severus

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus , commonly called Alexander Severus, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty....
Domitius UlpianusUlpian

Domitius Ulpianus, anglicized as Ulpian, was a Roman jurist of Tyrian ancestry....
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Alexander SeverusAlexander Severus Summary

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus , commonly called Alexander Severus, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty....
Titus Lorenius Celsus 223223

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Alexander SeverusAlexander Severus

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus , commonly called Alexander Severus, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty....
Marcus Aedinius Julianus 223223

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Alexander SeverusAlexan