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Who Were the Severan Emperors of Rome?

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Question: Who Were the Severan Emperors of Rome?
Which emperors were the Severans and when was the Severan Dynasty?
Answer: There were five Severan emperors in the Severan Dynasty whose reigns were associated with the power and influence of the women in their lives, particularly Septimius Severus' sister-in-law Julia Maesa, Julia Domna, Caracalla and Geta's mother, Julia Soaemias, Elagabalus' mother, and Severus Alexander's mother, Julia Mamaea. The first of the Severan Emperors was also the first of the soldier emperors of Rome, Septimius Severus.

L. Septimius Severus - ruled 197-211. (Born April 11, 145.)

Caracalla - ruled 211-217. (Born April 4, 188.)

Geta - ruled 211. (Born March 7, 189.)

Elagabalus - ruled 218-222. (Born 203-304.)

Severus Alexander - ruled 222-235. (Born October 1, 208.)

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