Septimus Severus Biography

Birth of Septimus Severus, son of Publius Septimus Geta & Fluvia Pia

Appointed Quaestor of Rome

Appointed Praetor

Appointed Legate to Syria, 180-182

Appointed Governor of Gallia Lugdunnensis

Appointed Governor of Pannonia

Septimus, Albinus & Pescennus Niger emerge as rival successors. Pertinax is assassinated by the Pretorian Guard

Septimus crushes Asellius Aemilianus, supporter of Niger, in a Battle for Rome

Accepts the Salutatio & his hailed by his troops, then marches on Rome

Founds the Severan Dynasty

Surrounds the Pretorian Guard by the Illyrian cavalry & strips them of arms & honors. Rome ceases to be a military city. Marches on Rome. Accepts the Salutatio & his hailed by his troops, then marches on Rome

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome

Crushes Niger, Governor of Syria, who claims to be Emperor

Crushes Albinus, Governor of Britain, who claims to be Emperor

Invades Parthia because of its support for Niger as Emperor

Captures the Parthia capital

Captures Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia becomes a Roman province

Oversees the re-capture of Scotland after the wall of Antonius had been overcome

Concludes treaties with local Scottish tribes & becomes the "conqueror of Britain"

Concludes treaties with local Scottish tribes & becomes the "conqueror of Britain"

Having lost many troops the Romans make peace with the Scots

Dies at Eboracum, York, during his invasion of Britain