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Septimius Severus

Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211 CE, born in Leptis Magna in North Africa. He mounted a campaign against the Garamantes in 202 CE. He established Roman monitoring posts far to the south of the formal frontier.

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Garamantian EmpireMilitary Parthian EmpireDecline Roman EmpireMilitary Africa ProconsularisGovernance Roman EgyptGovernance ByzantiumDecline Roman BritainMilitary, Governance

Mentioned in 9 state histories

Leptis Magna Kingdom of Hatra Emesene dynasty Roman Britain Caledonii Venicones Taexali Maeatae Roman Numidia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Septimius Severus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/septimius-severus
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