The empire is auctioned off
The Praetorians sell the throne to the highest bidder
After murdering Emperor Pertinax, the Praetorian Guard announced it would sell the throne. The dead man's father-in-law offered each soldier 20,000 sesterces; Didius Julianus, shouting bids over the camp wall, offered 25,000 and won. He was killed 66 days later.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Middle East
- c. 200 Compilation of the Mishnah — 7 years later
Asia
- 184 The Yellow Turban Rebellion — 9 years earlier
Americas
- c. 200 Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan — 7 years later
Alive at the time
- Galen (aged 64)
- Cao Cao (aged 38)
- Zhuge Liang (aged 12)