Severan Dynasty and the Militarization of Imperial Power (193–235 CE)

1. Severus defeats Albinus at the Battle of Lugdunum

   Feb 19, 197Labels: Septimius Severus, Clodius Albinus, Battle of

   • Wiki Lugdunum
   • Britannica

2. Parthian capital Ctesiphon sacked in Severus’ campaign

   Jan 1, 198Labels: Ctesiphon, Parthian Empire, Septimius Severus

   • Wiki War 194
   • Wiki Ctesiphon 198

3. Arch of Septimius Severus dedicated in the Roman Forum

   Jan 1, 203Labels: Arch of, Roman Forum, Septimius Severus

   • Wiki Arch
   • UMich

4. Severus leads major campaign in Britain

   Jan 1, 208Labels: Britain Campaign, Septimius Severus, Caracalla

   • Britannica

5. Septimius Severus dies at Eboracum (York)

   Feb 4, 211Labels: Septimius Severus, Eboracum York, Britain Campaign

   • Britannica

6. Geta murdered; Caracalla rules alone

   Dec 26, 211Labels: Geta, Caracalla, Imperial Household

   • Britannica Geta
   • Britannica Caracalla

7. Caracalla issues the Constitutio Antoniniana

   Jan 1, 212Labels: Constitutio Antoniniana, Caracalla, Roman Citizenship

   • Ostia Antica
   • Britannica Caracalla

8. Caracalla assassinated near Carrhae

   Apr 8, 217Labels: Caracalla, Carrhae, Assassination

   • Britannica Caracalla
   • Wiki Caracalla

9. Macrinus becomes emperor; first equestrian ruler

   Apr 11, 217Labels: Macrinus, Praetorian Prefect, Equestrian Emperor

   • Wiki Macrinus

10. Elagabalus proclaimed emperor by Legio III Gallica

    May 16, 218Labels: Elagabalus, Legio III, Syria

    • Wiki Elagabalus
    • Wiki Antioch 218

11. Macrinus defeated and replaced by Elagabalus

    Jun 8, 218Labels: Macrinus, Elagabalus, Battle of

    • Wiki Macrinus
    • Wiki Elagabalus

12. Elagabalus adopts Alexander as heir

    Jan 1, 221Labels: Elagabalus, Alexander Severus, Dynastic Adoption

    • Britannica Elagabalus

13. Elagabalus killed by Praetorian Guard

    Mar 11, 222Labels: Elagabalus, Praetorian Guard, Assassination

    • Britannica Elagabalus

14. Severus Alexander becomes emperor

    Mar 13, 222Labels: Severus Alexander, Imperial Court, Julia Mamaea

    • Britannica Alex
    • Wiki Alex

15. Sasanian pressure prompts Alexander’s counteroffensive

    Jan 1, 232Labels: Ardashir I, Sasanian Empire, Alexander Severus

    • Britannica Alex

16. Army murders Severus Alexander; Maximinus proclaimed

    Mar 1, 235Labels: Severus Alexander, Maximinus Thrax, Army Murder

    • Britannica Alex
    • Wiki Alex

17. Septimius Severus proclaimed emperor at Carnuntum

    Apr 13, 1934Labels: Septimius Severus, Carnuntum, Danubian Legions

    • Britannica
    • Wiki 193

18. Severus enters Rome and remakes Praetorian Guard

    Jun 1, 1934Labels: Praetorian Guard, Septimius Severus, Didius Julianus

    • Britannica
    • Wiki 193