Publius Septimius Geta(AD 189 – AD 211) Publius Septimius Geta was born in AD 189 in Rome, as the younger son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. He most the likely possessed the same bad temper as his infamous brother Caracalla. Although it appears he was not as brutish. This difference was only enhanced by …
Caracalla, notorious for his ruthlessness, ruled as one of Rome’s most infamous emperors, leaving a legacy marked by bloodshed and significant civic contributions. His ascent to power, marked by a deadly rivalry with his brother Geta, culminated in Geta’s assassination and Caracalla’s sole rule. His reign was characterized by extensive military campaigns and the notable …
Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus(AD ca. 145 – AD 197) The birth date of Clodius Albinus is unknown. But most likely he was born some time between AD 140 and 150 into wealthy family in Hadrumetum in north Africa. His early career is largely unknown, but it appears he probably enjoyed an army career, before he …
Gaius Pescennius Niger(AD 135 – AD 195) Gaius Pescennius Niger was born into an Italian equestrian family in about AD 135. Made a senator by Commodus, he campaigned against the Sarmatians in Dacia in AD 183, alongside Clodius Albinus. He performed well and was rewarded with the consulship. In AD 190 he was made governor …
Lucius Septimus Severus was the 13th emperor of the Roman Empire (from 193 to 211 AD), and quite uniquely, was its first ruler who hailed from Africa. More specifically, he was born in the Romanized city of Lepcis Magna, in modern-day Libya, in 145 AD from a family with a long history in local, as …
Marcus Didius Severus Julianus(AD 133 – AD 193) Marcus Didius Severus Julianus was the son of Quintus Petronius Didius Severus, member of one of the most important families of Mediolanum (Milan). Hi mother came from north Africa and was closely related to Salvius Julianus, the eminent jurist on the imperial council of Hadrian. With such …