Didius Julianus

Names
	Marcus Didius Julianus
Regnal name
	Imperator Caesar Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus

Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus
	Modern replica of an ancient bust in the Capitoline Museums
Roman emperor
Reign	28 March – 2 June 193
Predecessor	Pertinax
Successor	Septimius Severus
Born	29 January 133; Mediolanum, Italy
Died	2 June 193 (aged 60); Rome, Italy
Spouse	Manlia Scantilla
Issue	Didia Clara
Names
Names
	Marcus Didius Julianus
Regnal name
	Imperator Caesar Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus
Father	Quintus Petronius Didius Severus
Mother	Aemilia Clara

Marcus Didius Julianus (/ˈdɪdiəs/; 29 January 133 – 2 June 193)^[4] was Roman emperor from March to June 193, during the Year of the Five Emperors. Julianus had a promising political career, governing several provinces, including Dalmatia and Germania Inferior, and defeated the Chauci and Chatti, two invading Germanic tribes. He was even appointed to the consulship in 175 along with Pertinax as a reward, before being demoted by Commodus. After this demotion, his early, promising political career languished.

Julianus ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax. A civil war ensued in which three rival generals laid claim to the imperial throne. Septimius Severus, commander of the legions in Pannonia and the nearest of the generals to Rome, marched on the capital, gathering support along the way and routing cohorts of the Praetorian Guard Julianus sent to meet him. Abandoned by the Senate and the Praetorian Guard, Julianus was killed by a soldier in the palace and succeeded by Severus.

^ "A Roman marble portrait bust of Emperor Didius Julianus". Christie's.
^ Hammond, p. 33. "His Life says he took Severus on his accession".
^ Wotawa, col. 412.
^ Cassius Dio, lxxiv, 17.5: "He had lived sixty years, four months, and the same number of days, out of which he had reigned sixty-six days." Dio's calculations can also give 28 January and 1 June by using inclusive counting.

[1] "A Roman marble portrait bust of Emperor Didius Julianus". Christie's.

[FOOTNOTEHammond33._"His_''Life''_says_he_took_''Severus''_on_his_accession"-2] Hammond, p. 33. "His Life says he took Severus on his accession".

[FOOTNOTEWotawacol._412-3] Wotawa, col. 412.

[4] Cassius Dio, lxxiv, 17.5: "He had lived sixty years, four months, and the same number of days, out of which he had reigned sixty-six days." Dio's calculations can also give 28 January and 1 June by using inclusive counting.

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