Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor - Simon Elliot Audiobook
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The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination.
Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself. When Emperor Commodus was assassinated, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the “Year of the Five Emperors” from which Septimius Severus, Pertinax’s former mentoree, became the ultimate victor.
This previously untold story brings a fascinating and important figure out of the shadows. A self-made everyman, a man of principle and ambition, a role model respected by his contemporaries, Pertinax’s remarkable story offers a unique and panoramic insight into the late 2nd century AD Principate Empire.
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This post has 5 comments with rating of 4.8/5
April 25th, 2023
Excellent book. Pertinax was once based on Hadrian’s Wall, and was camp commander at Housesteads Fort. You can actually stand in his living room!
April 25th, 2023
interesting
April 25th, 2023
Antique social mobility.
April 26th, 2023
I’ve read a lot about Roman history, and heard of the year of 5 emperors, but never read too much about it. I’ve read that Pertinax was really the best choice for Emperor, as he was an excellent commander of troops and administrator, as well as a Roman who saw the old republic as the golden age of Rome, and wanted to bring it back, which could have been a good thing, as the Praetorian Guard were extremely corrupt.
This sounds like a great history about that time, thank you for sharing it!
April 27th, 2023
Hogweed do you know who Mike Duncan is? He’s a Roman history lover like you. One day he searched for a podcast about ancient Rome. He couldn’t find one so he decided to start one on his own. It was a huge hit and afterwards Mike wrote a book about the decline of the Republic & it became a NYT best seller & Mike got puffy just like a proper historian.I really enjoyed Mike’s book & podcast & I love how he just went & did something some people would say he was not qualified to do without anyone’s permission {hyper credentialed world}. There are thousands of English speaking professors & researchers of antiquity & Mike beat them all to the punch. You can search ABB for the book. Here’s the link to the podcast for any & all interested in:The History of Rome
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https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/
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The podcast might be here on ABB too.
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