Didia Clara 193 AD Daughter of Didius Julianus Didia Clara was the daughter of Didius Julianus and Manlia Scantilia. Little is known of her personal life. Her portrait is best known for her coinage. All we know is that upon her father’s execution, the body was handed over to Didia and her mother for burial […]

Flavia Titiana Wife of Pertinax 193 AD Flavia Titiana was the wife of Pertinax who came to the throne in 193 AD. She was the daughter of Flavius Sulpicianus and bore at least one son,Helvius Pertinax Junior. Unfortunately, after a reign of only 86 days, her husband was murdered by members of the Praetorian Guard. Her fate, […]

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 […]