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Roman Emperors who were Assasinated

Guess the names of the Roman Emperors who were assassinated. If there are any that you think should or shouldn't be on the list, please let me know. I define assasinated as being killed during their rule by someone else. Needless to say there were alot of emperors killed by soldiers or the Praetorian guard.
Suicide, Execution and Death in Battle don't count
Unified Roman Empire only. No West or East Rome post 395AD
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Cause of Assasination
Year of Death
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Murdered in a coup by his successor. The reason was for not paying bribes he never promised in the first place
69 AD
Galba
Poisoned by his wife.
54 AD
Claudius
Killed in a conspiracy by court officials.
96 AD
Domitian
Strangled to death by his mentor in a bathtub.
192 AD
Commodus
Murdered by the Praetorian Guard.
193 AD
Pertinax
Also murdered by his successors troops.
69 AD
Vitellius
Killed by the Praetorian Guards. First emperor to be assasinated (Not counting Julius Caesar cause Pre-Empire).
41 AD
Caligula
Murdered by his troops in favor of successor.
253 AD
Trebonianus Gallus
Killed by the Senate.
193 AD
Didius Julianus
Killed by his brother and co-emperor.
211 AD
Geta
Executed in a revolt in favor of his successor
218 AD
Macrinus
Lynched by Mutinous troops. His death signified the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century.
235 AD
Severus Alexander
Executed in favor of his successor.
218 AD
Diadumenian
Murdered by his troops for taking too long to siege a city.
238 AD
Maximinus Thrax
Killed by troops loyal to his successor. Possibly the shortest reigning emperor in Roman history. This is not certain though
270 AD
Quintillus
Tortured and murdered by the Praetorian Guards.
238 AD
Pupienus
Also tortured and murdered by the Praetorian Guards alongside the previous guy.
238 AD
Balbinus
Murdered by the Praetorian Guard.
249 AD
Phillip II
Murdered by his own troops in favor of his successor.
276 AD
Florianus
Killed by his own soldier while out on campaign.
217 AD
Caracalla
Murdered by his soldiers alongside his father.
253 AD
Volusianus
Murdered by his soldiers when news broke of his sucessor returning to Rome with a larger army.
253 AD
Aemilianus
Murdered in a conspiracy possibly involving two of his successors.
268 AD
Gallienus
Murdered by his troops in favor of his successor.
282 AD
Probus
Murdered in favor of the ruler of the Gallic Empire.
260 AD
Saloninus
Murdered by the Praetorian Guard (Shocker) along with his mother.
222 AD
Elagabalus
Was killed by the Magister Equitum for being too lazy.
383 AD
Gratian
Killed by the Praetorian guard as a result of a bureaucrat fabricating an execution list.
275 AD
Aurelian
Killed by his troops in favor of a Usurper. Also possibly due to his homosexual tendancies.
350 AD
Constans I
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