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Lucius Septimius Severus (Latin: [ˈɫuːkiʊs sɛpˈtɪmiʊs 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. [ 5 ][ 6 ] As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices ...
Battle of Issus (194) The Battle of Issus was the third major battle in AD 194 between the forces of Emperor Septimius Severus and his rival, Pescennius Niger, part of the Year of the Five Emperors. The Severan forces, commanded by Publius Cornelius Anullinus, won the battle, and Niger was captured and killed shortly afterwards.
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Aug 23, 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. His reign marks a critical stage in the development of the absolute despotism that ...
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Jul 17, 2019 · Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger. The siege of Nisibis indicates that it was under Roman military control at this time, but it is difficult to estimate how much earlier this had taken place. The result of Severus’ first Parthian campaign was the conversion of part of the kingdom of Osrhoene into a Roman province and the
Jun 11, 2020 · The empire, seemingly so golden under the rule of Marcus Aurelius, had plunged into chaos. The vices of Commodus, punished by his assassination and damnatio memoriaein AD 192, had ushered in a period of instability and competition. Septimius Severus embodied the cosmopolitanism of the Roman Empire. Of African descent, hailing from Leptis Magna ...
Apr 11, 2011 · Definition. 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.
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Then Severus moved against Pescennius Niger, proclaimed emperor in Syria in April 193. Advance forces under L. Fabius Cilo halted Niger at Perinthus; his base at Byzantium was besieged by Marius Maximus with troops from Moesia. By the end of 193 Severan generals defeated Niger at Cyzicus and Nicaea; Egypt had recognized Severus by February 194.
