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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
From the "Crisis of the Third Century" until the deposition of the last Western Empire in 476, Rome's last two centuries were filled with struggle.
The Severan Dynasty 193 - 235 AD (- threads, 36 posts)
    Septimius Severus (14 posts)
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    After Pertinax was killed by Praetorians angry at his lack of largesse, Septimius Severus accepted the proclamations of his Pannonian troops as Emperor, and was the founder of the Severian dynasty. Also covered here are the defeated Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, and Clodius Albinus. 193 - 211 AD ...
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    The Highest bidders' last words...
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    Author: * Publius Fabius Scipio - 4 Posts on this thread out of 912 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jul 30, 2004 - 19:51

    I like the reported final words of Julianus according to Cassius Dio

    "But what evil have I done? Whom have I killed?"

    He was then killed "alone and deserted by everyone", "amid a shameful scene of tears"


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