In 41 AD, after the assassination of Caligula, the reclusive Claudius was unexpectedly declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard—a moment that redefined Roman politics and imperial succession.
In 193 AD, Emperor Pertinax was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard—an event that exposed the fragility of imperial power in Rome.
In 193 AD, Emperor Pertinax was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard after a brief rule, triggering the infamous Year of the Five Emperors.
The assassination of Emperor Galba in 69 CE marked the beginning of Rome’s chaotic Year of the Four Emperors, plunging the empire into turmoil.
Explore the dramatic assassination of Emperor Caligula in 41 AD, a plot that ended his tyrannical rule and shook the Roman Empire.
