Who elected Maximinus Emperor after Severus Alexander's assassination?
The Roman Senate
The Roman people
The Pannonian army
The Gladiators
Answer
After the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235, Maximinus was elected Emperor by the Pannonian army. The army had been displeased with Alexander's policies, which had been largely peaceful and focused on consolidating Roman power in the West. Maximinus, on the other hand, was a military man who promised to restore Rome to its former glory.
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