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| Emperor succeeding Commodus |
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| Old wealthy senator nominated by Praetorians after they assassinated Pertinax |
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1. Gaius Pescennius Niger
2. Clodius Albinus
3. Septimus Severus |
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| Three contenders for the throne after Julianus took the throne |
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| Son to Septimus Severus whom he made Caesar |
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| Birthplace of Septimus Severus |
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| Appointed Commander-in-chief of Italian forces by Septimus severus |
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| Eburaceum (modern day York) |
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| Place of Septimus Severus' death |
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| People with whom Caracalla made peace upon Septimus Severus' death |
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| Brother to Caracalla whom he had assassinated |
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| Law passed by Caracalla conferring Roman citizenship to all in the empire |
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1. Germanic War
2. Parthian Wars |
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| Two wars in the empire during Caracalla's reign |
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| Greek leader of whom Caracalla thought himself to be a reincarnate |
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| Place where Caracalla was assassinated |
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| Marcus Opellinus Macrinus |
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| Son of Macrinus whom he named emperor |
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| Woman who led Severan forces to regain control by defeating and Killing both Macrinus and Diadumenianus |
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| Seated as emperor after Julia Maesa defeated Macrinus and Diadumenianus |
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| Sun god of Emesa; Elagabalus changed his name to this |
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| Assassination by Praetorian Guard |
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| Form of Elagabalus' death |
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| Successor to Elagabalus/Heliogabalus |
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| Domitius Ulpianus (Ulpian) |
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| Praetorian Praefect murdered in the palace in 228 (during Severus Alexander's reign) |
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