The rise to rower of Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus: Ambition, strategy and power in late 2nd Century Rome

Authors

  • Jesús Ruiz Villena Universidad de Sevilla (US)

Keywords:

Septimius Severus, Septimii, African emperor, Severan dynasty, civil wars

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyse the rise to power of Lucius Septimius Severus, an emperor who occupied the imperial throne in the last years of the 2nd century, at a time when theEmpire was undergoing a structural crisis that led to the appointment of four simultaneous emperors and ended with a civil war. The victorious general was Septimius Severus, who held imperial power between 193 and 211, giving rise to thefourth and last great dynasty of emperors of the Principate. Through his reformist policies, this Caesar restored stability to the Empire. This paper explores, through the study of classical sources and a wide range of specialized bibliography, the steps taken by Septimius Severus on his path to imperial power

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Published

2025-05-05

How to Cite

Ruiz Villena, J. (2025). The rise to rower of Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus: Ambition, strategy and power in late 2nd Century Rome. Revista ITÁLICA , (7), 1–21. Retrieved from https://upo.es/revistas/index.php/italica/article/view/11314

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