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  Roman Emperors DIR Severus II
Severus took a large field army which had formerly been that of Maximianus and proceeded toward Rome.
Under house arrest Severus was brought to Rome and imprisoned at Tres Tabernae.
Severus was put to death in 307 under clouded circumstances, when Galerius invaded Italy.
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 Emperor Severus II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Severus II is a shadowy figure of whom little is known.
As western Caesar Severus II was allocated Italy and Africa and Pannonia to administer.
Severus II could do nothing else but withdraw as quickly as possible with the few troops which remained loyal to him.
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 A Brief History of Roman Emperors, Rulers, and Their Families
Severus was saluted as emperor by his own troops upon the death of Pertinax, and remained in the background until Julianus, Niger, and Claudius Albinus were all defeated.
Grandson of Gordian I and nephew of Gordian II.
Theodosius II refused to recognize him as ruler and he was captured, mutilated and while still living, set upon an ass in the Roman Circus and finally killed.
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 Severus II - Roman Emperor
Severus who was well supported in northern Italy (the rest of the Italian peninsula and Africa though declared in favour of Maxentius) ran nevertheless soon into trouble.
Severus agreed to abdicate if his life was spared.
Severus II was then taken first under house arrest and soon after brought to Rome where he was put to prison in Tres Tabernae after he was paraded through the streets of Rome.
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 Severus of Antioch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Severus, Patriarch of Antioch (AD 512 - 518), born approximately 465 in Sozopolis in Pisidia, was by birth and education a pagan, who was baptized in the martyry of Leontius at Tripolis (Evagr.
Severus is said to have stirred up a fierce religious war among the population of Alexandria, resulting in bloodshed and conflagrations (Labbe, v.
Severus and his doctrines were anathematized in various councils, while at Alexandria he was gladly welcomed by the patriarch Timotheos III and his other fellow doctrinarists, being generally hailed as the champion of the orthodox faith against the corruptions of Nestorianism.
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 Severus II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Severus II Severus II Roman Emperor A. Severus II had a short reign that ended with his violent death in A. He was appointed Caesar by Constantius I when he ascended the throne in A. 305 under the system of government instituted by Diocletian known as the Tetrarchy.
When Constantius died of illness at York in 306, Severus was in line for the role of Augustus in the West but the British troops put Constantius’ son Constantine on the throne.
Severus fled to Ravenna after he was defeated by the forces of Maxentius.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Libius Severus
Severus would have been responsible for the initial appointment of Arvandus as Praetorian Prefect of Gaul in 464; in 468 Arvandus was accused of treason, and even of having imperial ambitions, and placed on trial in Rome.
Severus' acceptance of the eastern consular nominees may represent a conciliatory attempt, albeit unsuccessful, to patch up relations with the eastern court.
Severus' coins were issued at Rome, Ravenna, and, as seen above, briefly at Arles: he does seem to have been able to improve the fineness of the gold coinage.
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 Severus Alexander, Roman Imperial Coins of, at WildWinds.com
Severus Alexander Æ 20mm of Aegeae in Cilicia.
Severus Alexander Æ 26mm of Heiropolis in Cyrrgestica.
Severus Alexander Æ 27mm of Edessa in Mesopotamia.
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 R2211   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Severus was instructed by Galerius to crush Maxentius, who had too few troops to risk a decisive battle.
Severus arrived before the walls of Rome but there his army deserted him, bribed by Maxentius.
Severus fled to Ravenna but was captured, forced to abdicate, and killed, at Tres Tabernae near Rome on 16th September 307.
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 Detail Page
Severus' sphere of control was Italy, Africa and, later, Pannonia.
One year later, Constantius died in Britain, and Galerius used his authority to elevate Severus to the rank of Augustus in the West.
Galerius took to the field, and upon his entering Italy Severus was put to death by his captors.
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 Roman Empire-Beginning of the End   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Severus, Septimus - Emperor (193 - 211 CE)
Severus, Alexander - Emperor - (222 - 235 CE)
Philip II (Son of Philip I) Reigned 249 CE Decius, Gaius Messius Reigned (249 - 251 CE)
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 Severus II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Severus II Reigned: 306-307 A.D. FLAVIVS VALERIVS SEVERVS was an Illyrian of humble birth who was a friend of Galerius.
When Maximian abdicated on May 1, 305, he appointed his Caesar Constantius I to be the new Augustus, and at Galerius' urging, Severus II was appointed to be the western Caesar.
Severus II invaded Italy, but was captured at Ravenna and executed at Rome before the end of 307.
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 Severus II
Severus II Severus II Chosen by Galerius as Caesar upon Diocletian's abdication, Severus would spend several years in the VP post until Constantius died.
Constantine reached an agreement that ended in Severus claiming the title while he took a demotion to Caesar.
Severus soon found himself the unfortunate guest of the rebel who had him executed.
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 Roman Coins of Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D. Septimius Severus, a native of Leptis Magna, Africa was proclaimed emperor by his troops after the murder of Pertinax.
He is at the same time credited with strengthening and reviving an empire facing imminent decline and, through the same policies that saved it, causing its eventual fall.
Severus eliminated the dangerous praetorians, unified the empire after turmoil and civil war, strengthened the army, defeated Rome's most powerful enemy, and founded a successful dynasty.
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Constantine II, Constans and Constantius II struck for Divus Constantine I n° 3610 à 3611
Helena struck by Constantine II, Constans and Constantius II n° 3640 à 3641
Theodora by Constantine II, Constans and Constantius II n° 3642
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 History 401: Emperors
Galerius was furious when he received the imago and news from Britain, but, to avoid civil war, Galerius elevated SEVERUS II (306-307) as Augustus of the West and he recognized Constantine as only Caesar in the West.
By the end of 306 the situation was a follows: Galerius, Augustus in the East, and Maximinus II Daia, Caesar in the East, were ruling in accordance with the plans of Diocletian.
Constantine and Maximinus II Daia resented the promotion of Licinius who had never held the rank of Caesar, and Constantine was particularly angry over his own demotion to Caesar.
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 Tetrarchies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Though this had been the typical method during the 3rd century, it is against the principals of the tetrarchy as Severus II should have then been elevated.
(Summer) Severus II fails to put down the revolt in Rome and flees to Ravenna, where he is captured and executed.
Both Constantine and Maximinus II were unhappy with the results of this negotiation since Licinius (who had never been a Caesar) was promoted over them, and in response Galerius eventually creates a meaningless title of "Filius Augustorum" for them.
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 Roman quarter follis of 305-306 AD
The second tetrarchy: Just after 305: Constantius I (western) and Galerius (eastern) as Augusti, with Severus II (western) and Maximin II (eastern) as their Caesars.
Constantius I died July 25, 306, because of which Severus II was promoted from Casear to Augustus.
Severus II, mint of Trier (PTR), and one of his quarter folles.
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 1.2.2.6.3.1 Severus II
Severus, a capable soldier and close friend of Galerius, became Caesar on the elevation of Constantius.
After Constantius died, Severus became Augustus with Constantine as his Caesar.
When Maxentius seized power in Rome, Severus was directed by Galerius to march against Maxentius, but Maxentius (with the powerful assistance of his father Maximian) bribed the troops and they deserted the unfortunate Severus, who was then imprisoned and later executed.
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 Septimius Severus, Roman Imperial Coins of, at WildWinds.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right / DIS AVSPI-CIB T-R P II, COS II P P in ex, Hercules standing left, holding club and lion skin; and Liber, wreathed, standing left, emptying cup for panther standing left before, and holding thyrsus.
Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla & Geta AV Aureus.
SEVERUS AVG PART MAX, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICT PARTHIC AVGG P M TR P VIIII S-C, Victory advancing right carrying wreath & palm.
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 Byzantium Ancient Coins
Severus Alexander 222-235 A.D., Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AE 26.
Philip II 244-249 A.D., AE sestertius, 18.95 grams.
Valentinian II 375 A.D., AV Solidus, 4.5 grams.
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 A LIST OF BYZANTINE EMPERORS
565-578 Justin II 578-582 Tiberius II 582-602 Maurice
713-716 Anastasius II 716-717 Theodosius II Isaurian Dynasty
959-963 Romanus II 963-1025 Basil II Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII
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 Roman Coins of Severus Alexander
Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D. Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander was promoted from Caesar to Augustus after the murder of his cousin, Elagabalus.
His mother Julia Mamaea was the real power in the empire, controlling her son's policies and even his personal life with great authority.
Severus had an oratory where he prayed under the edict, written on the wall, "Do not unto others what you would not have done to yourself" and the images of various prophets including Mithras, Zoroaster, Abraham and Jesus.
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 ROMAN EMPERORS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Caracalla - Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus (211-217)
Gordian II - Imperator Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (238)
Claudius II - Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (268-270)
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 Roman Emperors
The period came to an end when Marcus Aurelius broke with the pattern of adoption and chose his own incompetent son, Commodus, to succeed him.
After a brief period of civil war, the African general Septimius Severus established his control.
Effective control was reestablished by Diocletian, who divided the Empire into four administrative districts ruled by himself, a co-emperor, and two "caesars." Ended with the permanent division of the Empire.
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 VCoins - The Online Coin Show for Ancient Coins, US Coins, and World Coins
Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius (147-175/6) (3)
RIC VI - Diocletian to Maximinus II Diocletian (284-305) (28)
Aelia Eudocia, Wife of Theodosius II (423-460) (1)
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 Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - page 2
Note: Unpublished in RIC or BMC, although the existence of this issue is not unexpected - it is paralleling an almost identical issue of denarii from the mint of Rome.
P M TR P VIII COS II PP, Victory advancing left, shield at her feet.
Reverse commemorates Severus' victories over Scots in Britain - this is a popular and scarce reverse, which always commends a premium.
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 Severus II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Imperador do Ocidente - 306 a 307 d.C. Aqueles que o julgavam um bêbado ficaram espantados quando Severus II, oficial da guarda imperial, foi nomeado caesar, com a incumbência de governar o Mediterrâneo Ocidental, na época em que
foi proclamado imperador pelas tropas em Roma, e Severus II foi capturado por não conseguir esmagar essa rebelião.
, principal augustus da Tetrarquia, marchou com suas tropas contra Maxentius, o usurpador mandou executar Severus II.
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 R2221   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Galerius ordered Severus to get rid of Maxentius, but Severus failed and was killed on 16 September 307.
Licinius, another Illyrian army officer and friend of Galerius, was appointed Augustus in the west, in place of Severus.
Constantine and Maximinus were given the title of filius Augusti, Maxentius was declared a public enemy and Maximian, whom Maxentius had created co-ruler, was forced to resign.
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