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    • Tue, 26 January 2010
    Mostly Trivial 182 Historical Figures [trivia]

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    AD 193-194

    Publius Helvius Pertinax Became emperor in 1 January AD 193.

    Whatever the nature of the conspiracy against Commodus, it brought to office in his place a better man, Publius Helvius Pertinax, prefect of Rome and former governor of Britain; but only temporarily, as an ominous pattern of events unfolded such as had followed the death of Nero.

     

    Pertinax reign might have been a short one. But it formed an enormously important precedent. Pertinax is understood to be the first 'Soldier Emperor' or 'Praetorian Emperor'. They were raised to the throne by the provincial legions which they commanded and ruled only till ejected and killed by another soldier who seized the succession.

     

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    Mon, 11 January 2010
    Mostly Trivial 181 Matches [trivia]

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    The King's Cross fire was a devastating underground fire in London on 18 November 1987 which killed 31 people. It was caused by rubbish and grease beneath wooden escalators being ignited, probably by a discarded match.

     

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