Septimius Severus and the Roman Army

The assassination of Emperor Commodus in 192 sparked a civil war. Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual victor and his dynasty (the Severans) ruled until 235.

About the author

Michael Sage is an emeritus professor and former head of the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati. He has also taught at the University of Waterloo in Canada and at the University of California at San Diego. He received his B. A. in anthropology and M.A. in history from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Toronto. He has published numerous articles and encyclopedia articles on many aspects of ancient history, including Roman imperial history and biography as well as ancient military history. He has also published books on St. Cyprian, the third century AD bishop of Carthage, on the Roman historian Tacitus and on Greek as well as on Greek and Roman warfare.

Summary

Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual winner of the civil war that followed Commodus assassination in 198 and founder of the Severan dynasty that ruled until 235. A new survey of Severus reign with particular emphasis on the military aspects. Severus fought numerous campaigns against internal rivals and external enemies.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Sage
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781526702418
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-0241-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 164 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 514 g
• Illustrations: 8pp b&w plates
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Antike, Rom, Militärgeschichte, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Ancient