Didius Julianus (Marcus Didius Salvius Julianus) (dĭ`dēəs j
lēā`nəs), d. 193, Roman emperor (193). He was consul under Pertinax Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) , 126–193, Roman emperor (193), b. Liguria. Formerly a general, he reluctantly succeeded Commodus on the throne. Attempting to curb license in the Praetorian Guard, he was slain by a soldier, thus ending his brief reign of
..... Click the link for more information. , on whose death the Praetorian Guard received bids for the position of emperor. Didius bid highest and became emperor. Two months later he was murdered when Septimius Severus Severus or Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) , 146–211, Roman emperor (193–211), b. Africa. He was campaigning in Pannonia and Illyria when the emperor Commodus was murdered.
..... Click the link for more information. , who would not recognize him, bought the support of the Praetorian Guard. Severus succeeded him.
lēā`nəs), d. 193, Roman emperor (193). He was consul under Pertinax Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) , 126–193, Roman emperor (193), b. Liguria. Formerly a general, he reluctantly succeeded Commodus on the throne. Attempting to curb license in the Praetorian Guard, he was slain by a soldier, thus ending his brief reign of..... Click the link for more information. , on whose death the Praetorian Guard received bids for the position of emperor. Didius bid highest and became emperor. Two months later he was murdered when Septimius Severus Severus or Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) , 146–211, Roman emperor (193–211), b. Africa. He was campaigning in Pannonia and Illyria when the emperor Commodus was murdered.
..... Click the link for more information. , who would not recognize him, bought the support of the Praetorian Guard. Severus succeeded him.
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