“..no other Emperor was ever so greedy for gold.”
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Septimius Severus
Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna, Libya, in the Roman province of Africa. He was of mixed Roman and Punic/Phoenician descent. As a young man, he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus was the final contender to seize power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 dur…
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politics · Roman emperor from 193 to 211 · politician · military personnel · emperor · also Septimius Severus, Septimius, Emperor of Rome Severus, Lucius Septimius Severus Emperor of Rome, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome Severus, Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, Severus
Born 1 January 0146 · Died 4 February 0211 · Q1442
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2026· 4 entries
“Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn everybody else.”
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“Let none escape utter destruction At our hands. Yea, whatso is found in the womb of the mother, Child unborn though it be, let it not escape utter destruction!”
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“Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn all others”
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2025· 1 entry
Anadolu Ajansi: Head of Septimius Severus statue, terracotta plaques smuggled repatriated to Türkiye
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2024· 1 entry
eng.belta: Septimius Severus statue head returned to Türkiye after 60 years
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2022· 1 entry
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Emperor Septimius Severus
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0211· 1 entry
Died 0211-02-04.
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0194· 1 entry
Career landmark: Roman consul (0194–0194).
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0193· 1 entry
Career landmark: Roman emperor (0193–0211).
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0173· 1 entry
Career landmark: ancient Roman senator (0173).
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0146· 1 entry
Born 0146-01-01.
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