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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of the Roman Empire ⓘ reign ⓘ |
| capital | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
consolidation of the Severan dynasty
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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
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211-02-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
reign of Caracalla
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reign of Caracalla and Geta ⓘ |
| follows |
Year of the Five Emperors
NERFINISHED
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reign of Pertinax ⓘ |
| hasMonarch | Septimius Severus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent |
African campaigns and frontier reorganization
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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
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crisis of the Roman Empire (2nd–3rd century)
NERFINISHED
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Severan dynasty period ⓘ |
| startTime |
193
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193-04-14 ⓘ |
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