P. Helvius Pertinax 193 AD P. Helvius Pertinax was born at Alba Pompeja in 126 AD, the son of a timber merchant. He was married to Titiana who bore him a son, Helvius Pertinax, Junior. Pertinax had a successful military career and achieved senatorial rank until, at the death of Commodus, he was Prefect of the City […]

Manlia Scantilla 193 AD Wife of Didius Julianus Little is known of Manlia Scantilla other than she was the wife of Didius Julianus. Her husband’s ambitions placed her in the middle of Rome’s most scandalous succession in history – the purchase of the office of the Emperor at public auction. This open display of corruption […]

Marcus Didius Julianus 193 AD Marcus Didius Julianus was the son of Petronius Didius Severus of Milan while his mother was from Roman North Africa. Didius was raised in the household of Domitia Lucilla, the mother of Marcus Aurelius, which served him well in political circles. In 172 AD, Didius was appointed commander of the […]

Writings 1997 Armstrong Economics: Understanding the Euro and the Chaos it is Unleashing in the World Economy(Martin Armstrong, 10/24/97)

Writings 1996 Armstrong Economics: WCMR Investor’s Worst Nightmare – Washington (Martin Armstrong, 01/96) Armstrong Economics: WCMR Clinton Sweeps Nation Republicans Defeated! (Martin Armstrong, 02/96) Armstrong Economics: WCMR The Coming Great Tax Depression (Martin Armstrong, 03/96) Armstrong Economics: WCMR The New $100 Bill (Martin Armstrong, 04/96) Armstrong Economics: WCMR Clintonomics (Martin Armstrong, 05/96) Armstrong Economics: WCMR […]

In order to aid in the understanding of some of the terminology being used, a new Glossary has been added to the Models page.

Abscissa – the horizontal baseline of a chart, x-axis. Ad Valorem Tax – A tax levied as a fixed percentage of the value of a particular item. Aggregate Demand – Total planned or desired spending in the economy as a whole in a given period. It is determined by the aggregate price level and by influences such as […]

Didius Julianus – 193AD Manlia Scantilla – Wife P. Helvius Pertinax – 193AD Flavia Titiana – Wife Didia Clara – Daughter Pertinax Caesar – Son Pescennius Niger – 193-194AD Clodius Albinus – 195-197 AD Septimius Severus – 193-211AD Julia Domna – Wife Caracalla – 198-217AD  Plautilla – Wife Geta – 209-212AD Macrinus – 217-218AD Diadumenian – 217-215AD Elagabalus – 218-222AD Julia Cornelia Paula – 1st Wife Annia Faustina – 2nd Wife Aquilia Severa […]

Bruttia Crispina   Wife of Commodus Married 177 AD Bruttia Crispina was the daughter of Gaius Bruttius Praesens who had fought against the Germans alongside Marcus Aurelius. She was married to Commodus in 177 AD when he was only 16 years old. Shortly after their marriage, Commodus left for the northern frontier. About 10 years […]

Commodus 177-192 AD Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior and was born at Lanuvium in 161 AD. This meant that he was the first biological son of an emperor since the time of Vespasian. Commodus was made Augustus and co-emperor in 177AD and accompanied his father to the Second […]