Pertinax's father had what status in Roman society?
A freed slave
A Roman Senator
An army general
An emperor
Answer
The answer is that Pertinax's father was a freed slave. This means that he had once been a slave but had been granted freedom, possibly for good service or payment. Freed slaves were common in Roman society and could achieve high status, although they were still considered inferior to freeborn citizens.
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