He was assassinated after an 18-month reign by a young guard and his death was followed by a ten year interregnum known as the "Rule of the Dukes" because the territorial dukes were supreme.
He was assassinated after an 18-month reign by a young guard, a slave whom he had mistreated. His death was followed by a ten year interregnum known as the "Rule of the Dukes" because the territorial dukes were supreme.