A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy
and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus,
last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now complete!
After Commodus was assassinated, Pertinax reigned for 86 days. He was
murdered by the Praetorian Guard in March 193 and the Imperial throne
was auctioned off the highest bidder.