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Sextus Tigidius Perennis | |
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| Died | 185 Rome |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire |
| Years of service | ??–185 |
| Rank | Praetorian prefect |
| Commands | Praetorian Guard |
Sextus Tigidius Perennis[1] (died 185) served as Praetorian Prefect under the Roman emperor Commodus. Perennis exercised an outsized influence over Commodus and was the effective ruler of the Roman Empire. In 185, Perennis was implicated in a plot to overthrow the emperor by his political rival, Marcus Aurelius Cleander, and executed on the orders of Commodus.