History Thread for “severus”

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Saturninus Revolt Against Emperor Probus

Sirmium · Moesia Superior · Roman Empire

The revolt led by Lucius Antonius Saturninus was an important military uprising against Emperor Probus within the Roman Empire. It began in Moesia Superior, where Saturninus was stationed...

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March 22, 235 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Empire Political and Military Collapse

Roman Forum · Rome · Roman Empire

The Crisis of the Third Century marked a period of severe instability within the Roman Empire beginning in 235 AD. This era saw widespread political chaos, military defeats, and economic ...

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March 11, 235 Wars & Conflicts

Assassination of Roman Emperor Severus Alexander

Military Camp near Mutina · Mutina · Moesia Inferior · Roman Empire

Severus Alexander, the last emperor of the Severan dynasty, was assassinated by his own soldiers in March of 235 CE near the city of Mutina along the Danube frontier. His death marked the...

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March 3, 235 Politics

Rise of Emperor Maximinus Thrax

Sirmium · Moesia · Roman Empire

Maximinus Thrax, a Roman soldier of humble origins, was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the assassination of Severus Alexander. His accession marked the beginning of the Crisis...

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March 5, 232 Wars & Conflicts

Severus Alexander's Eastern Campaign

Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

Emperor Severus Alexander launched a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire to counter their expansion in Mesopotamia. The Roman forces sought to reclaim lost territory and secure ...

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March 25, 222 Politics

Severus Alexander Becomes Emperor

Roman Senate · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Severus Alexander was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the assassination of Elagabalus. The Roman Senate officially endorsed his accession, marking a return to more traditional imperial...

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March 11, 222 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Emperor Elagabalus Assassinated

Emesa · Syria · Roman Empire

Elagabalus, Roman emperor notorious for his controversial religious and political actions, was assassinated on March 11 after a brief reign. His rule was marked by significant unrest and ...

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April 8, 217 Wars & Conflicts

Imperial Murder of Roman Emperor

Near Inchtimedium military camp · Inchtimedium · Moesia · Roman Empire

Caracalla, Roman Emperor and son of Septimius Severus, was assassinated amid a military campaign in Moesia. While traveling through the province, he was murdered by a soldier in his own g...

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December 26, 211 Politics

Assassination of Roman Emperor Geta

Alexandria · Egypt · Roman Empire

Geta, co-emperor of the Roman Empire alongside his brother Caracalla, was assassinated in Alexandria under political tension and rivalry. The murder occurred shortly after Caracalla conso...

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February 4, 211 Politics

Death of Roman Emperor Severus

Lugdunum Palace · Lugdunum · Africa Proconsularis · Roman Empire

Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor, died on February 4th while in the city of Lugdunum, in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis. His death marked the end of his two-decade reign, during...

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December 19, 209 Politics

Geta Elevated to Augustus Title

Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Publius Septimius Geta, son of Emperor Septimius Severus, was granted the title of Augustus, marking him as co-emperor alongside his father and brother Caracalla. This political move aime...

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March 20, 209 Politics

Geta Granted Augustus Title

Roman Senate · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

Publius Septimius Geta, son of Emperor Septimius Severus, was granted the title of Augustus by the Roman Senate. This elevated Geta to co-emperor status alongside his father and his broth...

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January 28, 198 Politics

Caracalla Declares Himself Augustus

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Caracalla officially took the title of Augustus, marking his elevation to co-emperor alongside his father, Septimius Severus. This move solidified his position within the Severan dynasty ...

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October 29, 197 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Siege and Sack of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus led a military campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the siege and sack of Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital. This marked a significant assert...

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February 28, 197 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Severan Campaign Into Parthia

Parthian Empire Frontier · Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

The Severan campaign into Parthia marked a major Roman military effort in the East following the rise of Emperor Septimius Severus. The campaign began with a series of coordinated attacks...

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February 19, 197 Wars & Conflicts

End of Clodius Albinus Rebellion

Battle of Lugdunum · Lugdunum · Gallia · Roman Empire

Clodius Albinus, a Roman usurper and rival claimant to the imperial throne, was defeated at the Battle of Lugdunum. The conflict ended his rebellion during a time of civil war within the ...

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February 19, 197 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Civil War Clash at Lugdunum

Lugdunum · Lyon · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

The Battle of Lugdunum was a decisive confrontation between the forces of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus during the Roman civil war for control of the empire. The fighting took pla...

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January 1, 196 Wars & Conflicts

Clodius Albinus Declares Caesar

Londinium · Britannia · Roman Empire

Clodius Albinus, governor of Britannia, declared himself Caesar in a bid to claim imperial power during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors. His proclamation challenged the authority ...

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November 28, 193 Wars & Conflicts

Decisive Clash at Issus Battlefield

Issus · Iskenderun · Hatay Province · Turkey

The Battle of Issus was fought between the forces of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and his rival Pescennius Niger. It marked a defining moment during the Year of the Five Emperors a...

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April 9, 193 Politics

Severus Crowned Roman Emperor

Leptis Magna · Levant · Roman Empire

Septimius Severus was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the death of Emperor Pertinax. This marked the beginning of the Severan dynasty and significant changes in Roman imperial ...

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March 31, 193 Wars & Conflicts

Niger's Revolt Against Roman Rule

Emesa · Syria Province · Roman Empire

Pescennius Niger, governor of Syria, declared himself Roman emperor after the death of Emperor Pertinax. His claim to the throne sparked a civil war against Septimius Severus, who also cl...

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