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Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who were considered to have been Roman emperors, from Augustus to Romulus Augustulus.

Most of them came to power via being appointed by the predecessor, through military conquest or through good old-fashioned

scheming and treachery. However, there was one man who ascended to the title of emperor

in a totally unique way. Learn more about Didius Giulianus and how he became Roman emperor

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If you've never heard of Didius Giulianus, I wouldn't worry too much about it. In the big scheme

of things, his impact on history was

pretty minor. He didn't conquer any territories. He didn't reform the Roman state. He didn't even

commit heinous acts to be known as a bad emperor. Even if he wanted to do any of those things,

he wasn't able to because his reign was so short. In fact, the only reason why anyone really

remembers him is because of how he became emperor.

So, who was Didius Giulianus, and what were the circumstances which allowed him to come to power?

Didius Giulianus had a pretty privileged upbringing. He was born around the year 133 in what was in the city of Mediolanum, which is the modern-day city of Milan.

His family was extremely wealthy, which is the modern-day city of Milan. His family was extremely

wealthy, which is the one thing about him you probably need to know. Two of his ancestors on his

mother's side were consuls, which was a very big deal in Rome. It gave him and his family a great

deal of prestige. He was raised in the household of a woman named Domitia Calwilia, who was the mother

of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. With her support, he began his career in public service and began to climb the Cursus Hanorum. And here I'll refer you to my previous episode all about the Cursus Hanorum and the various offices that someone could hold. He became a quaester, and then an eight-isle, and then he was appointed as Preator in the year 162. He was then appointed the head of the 22nd Legion, where by all accounts, he performed quite well. In the year 170, he was appointed the governor of the province of Gallia, Belgica, which is centered around modern-day Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. While he was there, he was noted for fighting off the Germanic Chalki tribe.

In 175, after his governorship, he was appointed consul, which is the apex of almost any

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