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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. A triumphal arch commemorating the ...
- AD 194
- Severan victory
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 ...
Jul 17, 2019 · The Parthian wars of Septimius Severus. the region. These were the motives for Severus’ campaigns in Osrhoene and. Mesopotamia, and later against Hatra. Severus took control of Syria quickly and. besiege Nisibis. It seems that the Edessan king in particular had conspired to. Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger.
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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May 26, 2024 · Ruling over this vast empire was Septimius Severus, a man who had risen from the dusty streets of Leptis Magna in North Africa to become one of Rome‘s most formidable soldier-emperors. But for all his triumphs in the East, Severus was haunted by the intractable problem of Caledonia – the wild and untamed land beyond the empire‘s frontier in Britain.
Jul 17, 2020 · Septimius Severus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 193 to 211 AD. He was born in what is now modern-day Libya and is often considered the founder of the Severan dynasty. Severus came from a wealthy equestrian family and rose through the ranks of the Roman military. He is known for several significant accomplishments during his reign such as ...
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Syria was divided into two provinces, Coele and Phoenice, Antioch (1) and other cities that had supported Niger being punished. Severus now launched a campaign against the Parthian vassals who had backed Niger. Most of Osroëne was annexed, perhaps other parts of N. Mesopotamia too. Severus became Parthicus Arabicus and Parthicus Adiabenicus in ...
