Rome: The Severan Emperors

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After the killing of Commodus in 192 AD, there was a galaxy of contenders for the imperial throne, including Didius Julianus who was "sold" it by the imperial guard. The winner was Septimius Severus, who like Vespasian before him was succeeded by his two sons, one of them, Caracalla, being another tyrant who just had to go. Severus's marriage to Julia Domna a Syrian "princess", spawned an Eastern connection to the succession, not to mention a series of female relatives named Julia who all had coins issued for them. Elagabalus was a priest of the Syrian sun-god, Elagabal. His antics as emperor shocked even un-shockable Rome. His end was also shocking and he was followed by his cousin, Severus Alexander. Severus was deposed by one of his commanders, Maximinus, thus initiating a chaotic period of "barrack room" emperors.

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Pertinax 1st Jan - 28th March 193 AD AR Denarius	Didius Julianus March - June 193 AD AE Sestertius	Pescennius Niger	Clodius Albinus Caes. 193-195 AD: Aug. 195-197 AD AR Denarius
Septimius Severus 193 - 211 AD AR Denarius	Septimius Severus 193 - 211 AD AR Denarius	Septimius Severus 193 - 211 AD AR Denarius	Septimius Severus 193 - 211 AD AR Denarius
Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus AR Denarius	Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus AR Denarius	Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus AR Denarius	Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AR Denarius
Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AR Denarius	Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AR Denarius	Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AR Denarius	Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AE 'Limes' Denarius
Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AR Antoninianus	Caracalla Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD AE28 of Serdica, Thrace	Plautilla wife of Caracalla m. 202 AD - d. 212 AD AR Denarius	Geta under Sept Severus Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD AR Denarius
Geta under Sept Severus Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD AR Denarius	Geta, Augustus with Caracalla Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD Brass Sestertius	Macrinus 217 - 218 AD AR Denarius	Macrinus and Diadumenian 217 - 218 AD AE Pentassarion
Diadumenian Caes. 217-218AD: Aug. 218AD AE18	Elagabalus 218 - 222 AD AR Denarius	Elagabalus 218 - 222 AD AR Antoninianus	Elagabalus 218 - 222 AD AR Tetradrachm of Antioch
Julia Paula 1st wife of Elagabalus AR Denarius	Aquilia Severa 2nd and 4th wife of Elagabalus AR Denarius	Julia Soaemias mother of Elagabalus AR Denarius	Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander AR Denarius
Severus Alexander as Augustus Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD AR Denarius	Severus Alexander as Augustus Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD AE Sestertius	Severus Alexander as Augustus Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD AR Denarius	Severus Alexander as Augustus Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD AR Denarius
Orbiana wife of Severus Alexander AR Denarius	Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander AR Denarius	Maximinus I 235 - 238 AD AR Denarius	Maximinus I 235 - 238 AD AR Denarius
Maximinus I 235 - 238 AD AE Sestertius	Maximus 235-238 AD AE Sestertius	Gordian I Gordian II	Balbinus Jan-July 238 AD AE Sestertius
Balbinus Jan-July 238 AD AR Antoninianus	Pupienus Jan-July 238 AD AR Antoninianus	Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AR Denarius	Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AR Antoninianus
Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AR Antoninianus	Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AR Antoninianus	Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AR Denarius	Gordian III Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD AE of Nicopolis ad Istrum
Gordian III and Tranquillina 238 - 244 AD AE 27 of Mesembria

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