Tigidius Perennis
Praetorian prefect to Roman emperor Commodus (died 185)
About Tigidius Perennis
Lived 125 – 185 (aged 59–60). Tigidius Perennis was a Roman politician and military personnel.
Sextus Tigidius Perennis (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.
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Who was Tigidius Perennis?
Praetorian prefect to Roman emperor Commodus (died 185)
When was Tigidius Perennis born?
Tigidius Perennis was born in 125.
When did Tigidius Perennis die?
Tigidius Perennis died in 185 in Rome.
What was Tigidius Perennis's occupation?
Tigidius Perennis was a politician and military personnel.
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Tigidius Perennis was Roman.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Tigidius Perennis
· DBpedia: Sextus Tigidius Perennis
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