In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career. Severus was descended from Phoenician settlers in Tripolitania, and his reign, AD 193-211, represents a key point in Roman history.
Birley explores what was African and what was Roman in Septimius' background, given that he came from an African city. He asks whether Septimius was a 'typical cosmopolitan bureaucrat', a 'new Hannibal on the throne of Caesar' or 'principle author of the decline of the Roman Empire'?
| ISBN: | 9780415165914 |
| Publication date: | 11th March 1999 |
| Author: | Anthony Birley |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 292 pages |
| Series: | Roman Imperial Biographies |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history: the Romans |
In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career.
Septimius Severus features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, European history: the Romans
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Septimius Severus was written by Anthony Birley and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Septimius Severus has 292 pages
Yes it is part of Roman Imperial Biographies series
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