Roman Emperor (Principate) - Severan Dynasty

Severan Dynasty

The short-lived Severan dynasty came into the purple primarily not by vote of the Senate like the Julio-Claudii but rather by the point of the sword like the Flavii. The founder of the dynasty, Lucius Septimius Severus, was descended from a provincial family from North Africa and is reputed to have kept his African accent until his death. To help bolster his hold on power, Septimius Severus identified himself with the cause of the late Pertinax. The Antonine Constitution of 212 granted full citizenship to all free men in the Empire.

• Septimius Severus ("Imp. Caesar L. Septimius Severus Pertinax Aug."; b. L. Septimius Severus), 193– 211
  • L. Septimius Bassianus, 198– 211 (as "Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antoninus Aug.")
  • Publius Septimius Geta, 209– 211 (as "Imp. Caesar P. Septimius Geta Aug.")
• "Caracalla" ("Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antoninus Pius Aug."; b. L. Septimius Bassianus), 211– 217
  • "Caracalla" had been co-Emperor with Septimius Severus from 198 until 209, whereupon he was co-Emperor with Septimius Severus and Geta until his own accession to the purple jointly with Geta
  • Publius Septimius Geta ("Imp. Caesar P. Septimius Geta Aug."; b. P. Septimius Geta), 211
    • Note: Geta had been co-Emperor with Septimius Severus and "Caracalla" from 209 until his own accession to the purple jointly with Caracalla