The Prince · Character
Albinus
Roman governor who claimed the throne after Pertinax's death.
minor
Also known as Albinus
First appearance: xix that one should avoid being despised and hated
Albinus's tie to Severus is one of the pressures that moves The Prince—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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- Roman emperors and usurpers
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- Severus
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Severus defeated Albinus in a civil war to secure sole control of the Roman Empire. How this plays out →
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