The Day Rome’s Imperial Throne Was Sold to the Highest Bidder
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The Roman Empire once put its throne up for sale.
In AD 193, the Praetorian Guard murdered Emperor Pertinax and turned the imperial throne into the prize in a shocking bidding war. Senator Didius Julianus promised the largest reward, won the soldiers’ support, and entered the palace as Rome’s new ruler.
This documentary reveals how corruption, fear, military power, and an empty treasury drove the Roman Empire into one of its darkest crises. Discover why the Praetorian Guard could make and kill emperors, how Didius Julianus beat a rival’s offer, and why buying the imperial throne could never buy lasting loyalty.
From Commodus’s assassination to Pertinax’s 87-day reign and Septimius Severus’s march on Rome, this story shows how the Roman Empire descended into chaos when armed men controlled access to power. Legal titles and Senate approval meant little without soldiers willing to defend them.
Watch to the end to learn how the Roman Empire punished the men who auctioned its highest office—and why the winning bidder survived for only weeks.
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The Day Rome’s Imperial Throne Was Sold to the Highest Bidder
History Passion
45 views
The Roman Empire once put its throne up for sale.
In AD 193, the Praetorian Guard murdered Emperor Pertinax and turned the imperial throne into the prize in a shocking bidding war. Senator Didius Julianus promised the largest reward, won the soldiers’ support, and entered the palace as Rome’s new ruler.
This documentary reveals how corruption, fear, military power, and an empty treasury drove the Roman Empire into one of its darkest crises. Discover why the Praetorian Guard could make and kill emperors, how Didius Julianus beat a rival’s offer, and why buying the imperial throne could never buy lasting loyalty.
From Commodus’s assassination to Pertinax’s 87-day reign and Septimius Severus’s march on Rome, this story shows how the Roman Empire descended into chaos when armed men controlled access to power. Legal titles and Senate approval meant little without soldiers willing to defend them.
Watch to the end to learn how the Roman Empire punished the men who auctioned its highest office—and why the winning bidder survived for only weeks.
Subscribe to History Passion for more gripping stories about ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.
#history #romanempire #historypassion