Septimius Severus | |||||
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Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
14 April 193 – 4 February 211 (17 years, 296 days) | |||||
Predecessor | Didius Julianus | ||||
Successor | Caracalla and Geta | ||||
Born | Leptis Magna (Libya) | April 11, 145||||
Died | February 4, 211 Eboracum (York) | (aged 65)||||
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Issue | Caracalla and Geta | ||||
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Dynasty | Severan | ||||
Father | Publius Septimius Geta | ||||
Mother | Fulvia Pia |
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus, 11 April 145 AD – 4 February 211) was Roman Emperor from 193 AD to 211. Severus was born in Leptis Magna in the province of Africa. Severus was an born an African, and some portraits show him as such. In 187 he married Julia Domna, from Syria.