Roman Empire - Septimius Severus proclaimed himself emperor

Time: Tuesday Apr 9, 193

Place: Pannonia

Details: Proclaimed emperor in 193 by his legionaries in Noricum during the political unrest that followed the death of Commodus, he secured sole rule over the empire in 197 after defeating his last rival, Clodius Albinus, at the Battle of Lugdunum. In securing his position as emperor, he founded the Severan dynasty.

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