- is
almost certainly the more
likely outcome. The name "
Pescennius Niger"
means "black
Pescennius",
which incidentally contrasts him with one of his rivals...
-
Statius Pescennius L. f., a
prefect at
Antiochia Pisidiae in Galatia,
between AD 21 and 23.
Pescennius Flavi****,
together with
Pescennius Natalis, an...
- five men
claimed the
title of
Roman emperor: Pertinax,
Didius Juli****,
Pescennius Niger,
Clodius Albinus, and
Septimius Severus. This year
started a period...
- with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and
defeats Pescennius Niger,
Roman governor of Syria.
Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is
executed by Severus'...
- the provinces, however,
meant the next
emperor was far from decided.
Pescennius Niger was
proclaimed emperor by the
legions in Syria;
Septimius Severus...
-
Didius Juli****,
before erupting to a full-scale war
between the
generals Pescennius Niger,
Clodius Albinus, and
Septimius Severus.
Although Laetus himself...
- of the
Severan dynasty,
pitted against rival claimants in the form of
Pescennius Niger. Severus'
forces defeated the
rival claimants at the
Battle of Issus...
-
public anger in Rome
spread across the Empire,
three influential generals,
Pescennius Niger in Syria,
Septimius Severus in Pannonia, and
Clodius Albinus in...
-
Didius Juli****,
Severus fought his
rival claimants, the
Roman generals Pescennius Niger and
Clodius Albinus.
Niger was
defeated in 194 at the
Battle of...
-
Fortis gives an
example of the
political role of the legions. In 194,
Pescennius Niger,
governor of the
province of Syria,
rebelled with the
support of...
