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Lucius Septimius Severus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈluːkiʊs ˈsɛptɪmʊs sɛˈweːrʊs]; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was a Roman politician who served as emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums , Libya) in the Roman province of Africa .
- Fulvia Pia
- Publius Septimius Geta
- 9 April 193 – 4 February 211
- Didius Julianus
Apr 15, 2024 · Septimius Severus (born April 11, 145/146, Leptis Magna, Tripolitania [now in Libya]—died Feb. 4, 211, Eboracum, Britain [now York, Eng.]) was a Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He founded a personal dynasty and converted the government into a military monarchy.
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Septimius Severus: The First African Emperor of Rome Daniel Kershaw | Ancient Civilizations , Decline of Rome , Roman Empire | February 19, 2024 Lucius Septimus Severus was the 13 th emperor of the Roman Empire (from 193 to 211 AD), and quite uniquely, was its first ruler who hailed from Africa.
Jun 11, 2020 · Septimius Severus: Rome’s First African Emperor. Rome’s first African emperor fought wars from Scotland to Syria in the search for imperial stability. What role did this imperial outsider have in shaping the fate of the Roman Empire? Jun 11, 2020 • By Kieren Johns, PhD Classics & Ancient History.
In AD 193, Lucius Septimius Severus was named ruler of the Roman Empire and in doing so became Rome’s first African Emperor. After emerging victorious from a period of civil war, Severus expanded the border of the empire to new heights, ushered in a period of imperial transformation and founded a dynasty. Read more about Ancient History.
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. His first visit to Rome was around 163 CE during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.
May 31, 2002 · ABSTRACT. In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career. Severus was descended from Phoenician settlers in Tripolitania, and his reign, AD 193-211, represents a key point in Roman history.
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