!!!Septimius Severus b. Leptis Magna (Libya), April 11, 146; d. Eburacum (York, United Kingdom), Feb. 4, 211. Roman emperor 193-211. Was proclaimed Roman emperor at Carnuntum, which was subsequently given the rank of a Colonia, on April 9, 193, when governor of Pannonia Superior. Under his rule Pannonia saw a second period of prosperity. He granted various privileges to the soldiers (who were allowed to live outside the camp) and waged wars against the Parthians and in Britain. !Literature A. R. Birley, S. S., The African Emperor, 1971. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Septimius_Severus|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]