Septimius Severus & The Roman Army

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. He defeated the Parthians, took their capital and made Mesopotamia a Roman province He fought the Garamantes in North Africa, extending the southern boundary of Empire. In Scotland he fought the Caledonians, pushing north from Hadrians Wall though Caracalla abandoned his gains He introduced important reforms into