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Emperors in the Severan dynasty
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Severan dynasty
The Severan dynasty was a Roman imperial dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 193 and 235. The dynasty was founded by the Roman general Septimius Severus, who rose to power during the civil war of 193, known as the Year of the Five Emperors....
- Septimius SeverusSeptimius SeverusSeptimius Severus , also known as Severus, was Roman Emperor from 193 to 211. Severus was born in Leptis Magna in the province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus seized power after the death of...
(145–211), Roman Emperor from 193 to 211 - Alexander SeverusAlexander SeverusSeverus Alexander was Roman Emperor from 222 to 235. Alexander was the last emperor of the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his cousin Elagabalus upon the latter's assassination in 222, and was ultimately assassinated himself, marking the epoch event for the Crisis of the Third Century — nearly fifty...
(208–235), Roman Emperor from 222 to 235 - Flavius Valerius SeverusFlavius Valerius SeverusSeverus , sometimes known as Severus II, was a Western Roman Emperor from 306 to 307.- Officer in the Roman army :Severus was of humble birth, born in the Illyrian provinces around the middle of the third century AD...
(died 307), Roman Emperor from 306 to 307
Other individuals
- Saint SeverusSaint SeverusSaint Severus may refer to:*Severus of Avranches *Severus of Barcelona *Severus of Naples*Severus of Ravenna, bishop of Ravenna *Severus of Reims, bishop of Reims*Sulpicius Severus...
, several Christian saints - Sextus Julius SeverusSextus Julius SeverusSextus Julius Severus was an accomplished Roman General of the 2nd century.Julius Severus served as Governor of Moesia; he was appointed Governor of Britain around 131.In 133 he was transferred to Judea, to help suppress the Bar Kochba rebellion there...
, 2nd century Roman general - Severus (Encratite), founder of the gnostic sect Severian EncratitesSeverian EncratitesThe Severians were a sect of gnostic Encratites. Epiphanius supposes their leader Severus to have preceded Tatian but Eusebius, Theodoret, and Jerome make him Tatian's successor...
- Severus of AntiochSeverus of AntiochSeverus, Patriarch of Antioch , born approximately 465 in Sozopolis in Pisidia, was by birth and education a pagan, who was baptized in the "precinct of the divine martyr Leontius" at Tripoli, Lebanon.- Life :...
(c. 465 – c. 538), Non-Chalcedonian and Patriarch of Antioch - Libius SeverusLibius SeverusFlavius Libius Severus Serpentius was Western Roman Emperor from November 19, 461 to his death.A Roman senator from Lucania Severus was one of the last Western Emperors, emptied of any effective power , and unable to solve the many problems affecting the Empire; the sources...
(420–465), Roman Emperor from 461 to 465 - Severus Iatrosophista, Byzantine author of De Clysteribus
- Severus Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ (died 987), Coptic bishop and historian
Fictional characters
- Severus SnapeSeverus SnapeSeverus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling. In the first novel of the series, he is hostile toward Harry and is built up to be the primary antagonist until the final chapters. As the series progresses, Snape's character becomes more layered and...
, character in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling