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Clodius Albinus, Roman usurper (born 150)

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Clodius Albinus

Roman imperial pretender (c. 150 – 197 CE)

Decimus Clodius Albinus was a Roman imperial pretender between 193 and 197. He was proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain and Hispania after the murder of Pertinax in 193. Initially Albinus cooperated with another contender for the throne, Septimius Severus, but the two…
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Roman usurper

Individuals who attempted to illegitimately gain power in the Roman Empire

Roman usurpers were individuals or groups of individuals who obtained or tried to obtain power by force and without legitimate legal authority. Usurpation was endemic during the Roman imperial era, especially from the crisis of the third century onwards, when political…
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