reign of Septimius Severus

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The reign of Septimius Severus was a pivotal period of the Roman Empire marked by military expansion, strengthened imperial authority, and the consolidation of the Severan dynasty at the turn of the 3rd century AD.

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instanceOf historical period
period of the Roman Empire
reign
capital Rome NERFINISHED
characterizedBy consolidation of the Severan dynasty
fiscal pressure and increased taxation
heavy military expenditure
increased militarization of the Roman state
military expansion
strengthened imperial authority
country Roman Empire
dynasty Severan dynasty NERFINISHED
endTime 211
211-02-04
followedBy reign of Caracalla
reign of Caracalla and Geta
follows Year of the Five Emperors NERFINISHED
reign of Pertinax
hasMonarch Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
hasSignificantEvent African campaigns and frontier reorganization
Parthian campaign of 197–198 NERFINISHED
campaigns in Britain
campaigns in the East against Parthia
capture of Ctesiphon
civil wars of 193–197
construction of the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum
construction of the Septizodium
creation of the province of Mesopotamia
defeat of Clodius Albinus
defeat of Pescennius Niger
development of Leptis Magna
elevation of Caracalla as co-emperor
elevation of Geta as co-emperor
execution and replacement of the Praetorian Guard after 193
expansion of the Roman army
granting of marriage rights to soldiers
increased pay for soldiers
increased role of the emperor’s council
legal reforms
promotion of jurists such as Papinian
reorganization of eastern provinces after Parthian war
rise of the Praetorian Guard’s influence under imperial control
strengthening of imperial autocracy
strengthening of the northern frontier in Britain
succession arrangements favoring Caracalla and Geta
urban building projects in Rome
hasTitleHolder Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
locatedInTime early 3rd century
late 2nd century
partOf Crisis of the Roman Empire (2nd–3rd century) NERFINISHED
Severan dynasty period
startTime 193
193-04-14

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Historia Romana includesEvent reign of Septimius Severus