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.

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Who was born first?

• Septimius Severus was born 13 years after Didius Julianus
• Septimius Severus was born 13 years before Gordian I
• Septimius Severus was born 15 years before Commodus
• Septimius Severus was born 16 years after Lucius Verus
• Septimius Severus was born 20 years after Pertinax

Timeline

1. PertinaxAugust 1, AD 126 – March 28, AD 193
2. Lucius VerusDecember 15, AD 130 – January 23, AD 169
3. Didius JulianusAD 133 – June 1, AD 193
4. Septimius Severus (this page)AD 146 – February 4, AD 211
5. Gordian IAD 159 – April 12, AD 238
6. CommodusAugust 31, AD 161 – December 31, AD 192

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