Clodius Albinus, Latin: Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Augustus; born Hadrumetum, Africa Province (Sousse), Tunisia, ca. 150 – February 19, 197. Was a Roman usurper proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain and Hispania after the murder of Pertinax in 193, known as "Year of the Five Emperors", and who proclaimed himself emperor again in 196, before his final defeat the following year. Albinus was a severe and often cruel commander, and he has been called the Catiline of his time.