Pretender

:This page is about the word Pretender as it applies to a monarchy. For other meanings, see Pretender (disambiguation).

Pretenders in the Roman Empire

Ancient Rome knew many pretenders to the office of Roman Emperor.

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Ancient Rome - Roman Emperor

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Especially during the Crisis of the Third Century, the number of pretenders and/or usurpers ran exceptionally thick.

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Crisis of the Third Century - Number of pretenders and/or usurpers

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A sample of these can be found, for example, in the book called "TYRANNI TRIGINTA" of the Augustan History. The title of that book is usually translated in English as the "Thirty Pretenders" (e.g. Loeb's translation), but that translation was rather chosen in order not to confuse with Athens' "Thirty Tyrants": not all "Tyranni Triginita" were afterwards considered pretenders, some were actually successful in becoming Emperor, most of them slain after holding the office for a brief period.

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Augustan History - Thirty Pretenders - Loeb

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