The House of Severus

Septim(i)us Severus

Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus 193 – 211 AD

Septimius Severus was born in Lepcis Magna (Libya) in North Africa. He achieved the position of governor of Upper Pannonia and was in this post as the events of early 193 AD were played out; first the murder of Commodus and then the short ill-starred reigns of Pertinax and Didius Julianus. Click for more...

Caracalla

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus 211 – 217 AD

Geta

Imperator Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus 211 AD

Caracalla acceded jointly to the purple with his younger brother Geta upon the death of their father at York in February 211 AD. Click for more...

Macrinus

Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus 217 – 218 AD

Caracalla left no heirs and his murder left the plotters with an opportunity to promote one of their own. Macrinus was a Moor by birth, innate talent had seen him gain the position of Praetorian commander by 212 AD under Caracalla.. Click for more...

Elagabalus

Imperator Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Proconsol 218 – 222 AD

Elagabalus reign was characterised by two factors. On one hand the promotion within the empire – of which inscriptions can be found in British forts – of the religion of Sol Invictus, on the other Elagabalus shocked a fairly broad minded Roman society with his outrageous behaviour in his private life. Click for more...

Alexander Severus

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus 222 – 235 AD

Elagabalus bestowed the rank of Caesar on his cousin Alexander Severus in 221 AD. However he proved so popular to many, including the army - who soon came to regret their support for Elagabalus - that the emperor soon jealously schemed against his cousin. His ascension on Elagabalus murder came at the age of just 14. Click for more...

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