SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

The 21st-century Roman emperor (193-211) was born in the city of Libya al-Kubra, the capital of the province of Tripoli at the time, which was then part of the Roman province of Afrika. In 193 during the year known as the Year of the Five Emperors. He was not satisfied with the laurels, eighteen years in constant and rapid wars, increased the number of the army, raised the salaries of soldiers, fought his rivals, fought strife, fought to recover old areas, and annexed new areas of the empire, the Balkan Byzantine after a siege of four years. He took over the throne of Rome and saved the empire from the legacy of accumulated corruption of tyranny (Caligula) and the goddess Claudius, the madness of Nero, and the tyranny of Antonius.