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Severus was the final contender to seize power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors . After deposing and killing the incumbent emperor Didius Julianus, Severus fought his rival claimants, the Roman generals Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus.
- Fulvia Pia
- Publius Septimius Geta
- 9 April 193 – 4 February 211
- Didius Julianus
Apr 11, 2011 · Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from April 193 to February 211 CE. He was of Libyan descent from Lepcis Magna and came from a locally prominent Punic family who had a history of rising to senatorial as well as consular status
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Julianus was succeeded by Septimius Severus. After he entered Rome, Septimius recognized Pertinax as a legitimate emperor, executed the soldiers who had killed him, and not only pressured the Senate to deify him and provide him a state funeral, but also adopted his cognomen of "Pertinax" as part of his own name.
- Helvius Successus
- Commodus
- 1 January 193 – 28 March 193
- Didius Julianus
9 April 193: Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus. 4 February 211: natural death. Successor of: Pertinax, Didius Julianus. Relatives: father: Publius Septimus Geta. mother: Fulvia. first wife: Paccia Marciana. second wife: Julia Domna. sons: Caracalla, Geta. Early career. Septimius Severus. 145 Born in Lepcis Magna.
Apr 15, 2024 · Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax. Born: April 11, 145/146, Leptis Magna, Tripolitania [now in Libya] Died: Feb. 4, 211, Eboracum, Britain [now York, Eng.] Title / Office: emperor (193-211), Roman Empire. consul (190-190), Roman Empire. Notable Family Members: son Publius Septimius Geta.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Twelve days after Pertinax's murder (March 193) he was proclaimed emperor at Carnuntum as avenger of Pertinax. Backed by all sixteen Rhine and Danube legions he marched on Rome, securing the support of Clodius Septimius Albinus, governor of Britain, by granting him the title ‘Caesar’.
May 2, 2021 · Septimius Severus, originally named Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, was born on 11th April, 145 in Leptis Magna Tripolitania. He was one of the most powerful and significant emperors of Rome. He ruled for about 17 years, from 194 AD to 211 AD.
