Following the princeps murder on January 24, 794, by conspirators composed primarily of Roman Noblemen and Senators, Consul Sentius Saturninus assumed the position of head of state in the capital, guiding the senate to power on the back of a military comprised of both Auxiliaries and Praetorian Guardsmen. However, few generals/proconsuls/governors accepted the senates usurpation of power in the imperial capital, and in lieu of a clear successor to the principate, some began to push their claim; whether it was artificial or not. These pretenders were;