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In 175 AD Emperor Marcus Aurelius fell ill while fighting the Marcomanii...
Empress Faustina fearing for her husband's health she encouraged General Avidius Cassius Commander of the Syrian Legions to act as protector for her son Commodus (then aged 13)...
In OTL false news of Marcus Aurelius death leaked shortly after leading to a revolt by Cassius who seized many eastern provinces (including Egypt which was the main grain supllier of Rome...)
However Governor of Kappadocia Martius Verus remained loyal to Aurelius preventing that way the spread of the rebellion...
After 3 months Cassius was murdered by a centurion...
WI he was succesful in his rebellion? How is that altering Roman History?
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