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Septimius Severus Timeline Game

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Embark on a journey through history with our timeline game, connecting key events to the reign of Septimius Severus.

  • Players must place events in their correct chronological order
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  • April 11, 145: Septimius Severus is born in Leptis Magna, North Africa
  • 168-169: Severus serves as a military tribune in Syria
  • 175: Severus marries Paccia Marciana
  • 175: Severus becomes a senator
  • 180-185: Severus serves as a legate in Britain
  • 190: Severus is appointed consul for the first time
  • 197: Severus defeats and executes Clodius Albinus, his rival for the imperial throne
  • 197-198: Severus embarks on a campaign to conquer Parthia
  • 198: Severus captures the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon
  • 202: Severus returns to Rome and celebrates a triumph
  • 198: Severus appoints his sons Caracalla and Geta as co-emperors
  • 208-210: Severus launches a military campaign against the Caledonians in Scotland
  • February 4, 211: Severus dies in York, England
  • 211: Severus is deified by the Roman Senate
  • 212: Caracalla becomes the sole emperor after the assassination of Geta
  • 203: Severus' Arch is built in Rome to commemorate his victories
  • 193: Severus establishes a new dynasty known as the Severan dynasty
  • 196: Severus reforms the Roman currency and introduces the silver denarius
  • 197: Severus institutes military reforms to strengthen the Roman legions
  • 142: Severus builds a wall across the isthmus of Antoninus in Scotland

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