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Pescennius Niger

135 - 194

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Gaius Pescennius Niger (c. 135 – 194) was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. He claimed the imperial throne in response to the murder of Pertinax and the elevation of Didius Julianus, but was defeated by a rival claimant, Septimius Severus, and killed while attempting to flee from Antioch. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pescennius Niger is the 1,694th most popular politician (up from 1,913th in 2019), the 638th most popular biography from Italy (up from 698th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Italian Politician.

Pescennius niger is most famous for being a black, lichen-like fungus that grows on the walls of caves and rock surfaces.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pescennius Niger ranks 1,694 out of 19,576. Before him are Esarhaddon, Masoud Barzani, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Pupienus, Carlos I of Portugal, and Levi Eshkol. After him are Idris of Libya, Afonso IV of Portugal, Abdul Latif Rashid, Christian III of Denmark, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, and Musaylimah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 135, Pescennius Niger ranks 1. After him are Judah ha-Nasi, and He Jin. Among people deceased in 194, Pescennius Niger ranks 1. 

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pescennius Niger ranks 638 out of 5,161. Before him are Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), Alessandro Manzoni (1785), Pope Vigilius (500), Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), and Pupienus (170). After him are Monica Vitti (1931), Julius Evola (1898), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248), Umberto Boccioni (1882), Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479), and Pope Felix IV (480).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Pescennius Niger ranks 111. Before him are Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), Philip of Swabia (1177), Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), and Pupienus (170). After him are Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248), Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479), Giulio Andreotti (1919), Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610), and Alcide De Gasperi (1881).

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