1st January » The Senate chooses Pertinax against his will to succeed Commodus as Roman emperor.
28th March » Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassination called assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.
9th April » Septimius Severus Lucius Septimius Severus is proclaimed Emperor by his troops in Illyricum (Roman province) Illyricum (Balkans). He marches with his army (16 Roman legion legions) to Ancient Rome Rome.
14th April » Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (Roman province) named Illyricum (in the Balkans).
1st June » The Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassination called assassinated.