Severan dynasty
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The Severan dynasty, sometimes called the Septimian dynasty, ruled the Roman Empire between 193 and 235. It was founded by the emperor Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, his wife, when Septimius emerg
The Libyan emperor Septimius Severus, the founder of the Severan dynasty
Caracalla and Geta, Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1907)
A dynastic aureus of Septimius Severus, minted in 202. The reverse feature the portraits of Geta (right), Julia Domna (centre), and Caracalla (left).
The Severan dynasty family tree
Crisis of the Third Century
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The Crisis of the Third Century, also known as the Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis, was a period in Roman history during which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressure of
Severan dynasty
…disturbed by unstable family relationships and political instability, especially the rising power of the praetorian prefects. All this foreshadowed the Crisis of the Third Century. Red denotes Senior Emperors…
Gothic raids in the 3rd century
Emperor Diocletian. With his rise to power in 284, the Crisis of the Third Century ended and gave rise to the Tetrarchy
Capitolini Massimino Trace 2
Aureus of Maximinus I