Roman Emperors from the Severan Dynasty and their reigns
The Severan Dynasty (193-235 AD) was a crucial period in Roman history, established by Septimius Severus after his triumph in the Year of the Five Emperors. Hailing from Leptis Magna...
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Answers to popular questions about Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus, the first Roman emperor from Africa, was best known for being a strong and competent ruler. His almost 18-year reign transformed the Roman government into one of a...
Major Accomplishments of Septimius Severus, the first African to become emperor of Rome
Septimius Severus (or Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 193 to 211 AD. He was born in Leptis Magna, a city in modern-day Libya, on...
Elagabalus: The 14-Year-Old Who Became One of Rome’s Most Unpopular Emperors
In 222 AD, the very powerful and influential imperial guard of the Roman emperors carried out a vicious assassination of teenage Roman Emperor Elagabalus. The young emperor, who took the...
