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Septimius Severus

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HIS FULL NAME IS LUCIUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AUGUSTUS

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HE WAS BORN ON APRIL 11, 143

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HE WAS BORN IN CURRENT DAY KHOMS, LYBIA.

HE MARRIED PACCIA MARCIANA.

HE EXECUTED DIDIUS JULIANUS TO GAIN THE THRONE

WHEN HE ATTACKED NIGER, THE RIVAL EMPEROR,

AND ELIMINATED ANY OPPOSITION AT THE TIME. ( MWHAHAHAHA!)

HE RULED FROM 193 AD TO 211 AD

HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN EMPEROR

HE EXPANDED THE ROMAN MILITARY,

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BUT HAD TO DECREASE THE THE AMOUNT OF SILVER IN DENARIIS BY 30%

AFTER ALBINUS DECLARED HIMSELF EMPEROR,

SEPTIMIUS ATTACKED HIM.

ALBINUS EVENTUALLY COMMITTED SUICIDE.

HE ALSO PERSECUTED THE CHRISTIANS AND JEWS.

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IN 195 AD, HE LED AN ARMY AGAINST NORTHERN MESPOTAMIA.

AND HE LED A WAR AGAINST BRITAIN IN 208 AD.

HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 4, 211

HE DIED FROM CHRONIC GOUT

WITH HIS DEATH, HE STARTED THE SEVERAN DYNASTY