| Pescennius Niger | |||||||||
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| Usurper of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
.jpg) Aureus of Pescennius Niger, Antioch mint. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. | |||||||||
| Reign | 9 April 193 – May 194 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Didius Julianus | ||||||||
| Successor | Septimius Severus | ||||||||
| Born | c. 135/140 Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 194 (aged 53–59) Roman Empire | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | None | ||||||||
| Father | Annius Fuscus | ||||||||
| Mother | Lampridia | ||||||||
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.