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Assassination of Pertinax

Assassination of Pertinax

The Praetorian Guard, once sworn to protect Emperor Pertinax, storms into the imperial palace to assassinate him. Pertinax, standing in the grand audience hall, attempts to reason with the mutinous gu

Setting

The grand audience hall of the Imperial Palace in Rome, a vast space with towering marble columns and intricate mosaics depicting Roman victories. The hall is lined with Praetorian Guards, their armor glinting in the morning light filtering through high windows. The polished marble floor reflects the chaos unfolding at the center.

Characters

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Pertinax
primary
A lean, middle-aged man with a weathered face marked by years of military service and governance. His short-cropped grey hair and beard are neatly trimmed, and his sharp, intelligent eyes reflect both authority and weariness. His posture remains upright despite the chaos, a testament to his military background.
Praetorian Guard Captain
primary
A battle-hardened veteran in his late 40s, with a muscular build and a face marked by old scars. His short-cropped hair is streaked with gray, and his piercing dark eyes burn with determination. His posture is upright and commanding, exuding authority.
Senator
secondary
A middle-aged Roman senator with a lean, aristocratic build, his face lined with the cares of state. His dark eyes are wide with shock, and his short-cropped hair is graying at the temples. His posture is typically upright, but now he is slightly hunched in horror.
Praetorian Guards
secondary
A group of elite Roman soldiers in their prime, aged between 25 and 40, with muscular builds honed by rigorous training. Their faces are hardened by years of service, some bearing scars from past battles. Their eyes burn with a mix of rage and determination as they advance on the emperor.
Imperial Slave
background
A young male slave in his early 20s, slight of build with sun-darkened skin and short, curly black hair. His face bears the marks of hard labor, with calloused hands and a lean frame. His wide eyes reflect sheer terror at the unfolding violence.

Dialog

Pertinax Men of Rome! By Jupiter's will, I stand before you as your emperor—will you now betray your oath and stain the Praetorian name with treachery?
Praetorian Guard Captain Enough words! The Guard decides who wears the purple—and your time is done.
Pertinax Think of Rome, not your purses! Will you sell the empire to the highest bidder like common merchants?
Praetorian Guard Captain Steel answers better than speeches. Kill him!
Pertinax Then let my blood be on your hands before the gods—but know this murder will haunt Rome!

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Causal neighbors · 185 linked moments

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Proclamation of Didius Julianus
193 · contemporaneous
D
Death of Pertinax
193 · contemporaneous
D
Death of Commodus
192 · same era
D
Death of Commodus
192 · follows
A
Adoption of Nero by Claudius
50 · same location
B
Birth of Germanicus
15 BC · same location
B
Birth of Britannicus
41 · same location
D
Death of Antoninus Pius
161 · same location
A
Adoption of Antoninus Pius by Hadrian
138 · same location
B
Birth of Lucius Verus
130 · same location
D
Death of Emperor Claudius
54 · same location
Death of Claudius
Death of Claudius
54 · same location
A
Adoption of Antoninus Pius by Hadrian
138 · same location
D
Death of Emperor Claudius
54 · same location
D
Death of Britannicus
55 · same location
A
Accession of Nero as Emperor
54 · same figure
A
Accession of Marcus Aurelius as Roman Emperor
161 · same figure
A
Accession of Emperor Domitian
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A
Accession of Lucius Verus
161 · same figure
A
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A
Assassination of Emperor Caligula
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A
Accession of Nero as Emperor
54 · same figure
A
Accession of Marcus Aurelius
161 · same figure
A
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