Roman Emperor Pescennius Niger (193194 AD)

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Born Caius Pescennius Niger between the years 135 and 140 AD. In 190 AD he was made Consul and the next year was governor of Syria. H is troops proclaimed him emperor in April of 193 AD following the murder of Pertinax. Unfortunately for him, Septimius Severus had als o been proclaimed emperor by his troops and had already taken Rome. In April of 194 AD his army was defeated on the plains of Issus, t he same place where Alexander the Great defeated the army of the Persian Darius. Niger fled towards the Euphrates after the battle was lost, but was captured and executed.