Abstract This paper reviews and discusses the life and career of the Emperor Severus. The paper takes a look at how his first military campaign could only be described as a rousing success and then goes on to discuss how Severus had many battles to fight in order to solidify his power position as emperor.
From the Paper "The power accumulated so quickly by Severus allowed him to notify the praetorian guard, according to Spartianus (206), to "either desert Julianus or to kill him." It was obeyed "at once," Spartianus writes. Severus then entertained all 100 senators as they sought his favor; he gave each of them "seven hundred and twenty gold pieces each."
"Severus had many battles to fight in order to solidify his power position as emperor; he had to contend with the civil war waged based upon Niger's lust for the power that Severus now held. But Meckler writes that Niger could not "maintain further advances into Europe"; indeed, Niger lost battles (in 193-194) with Severus' forces in Nicaea, Asia and Bithynia, and in Egypt. Niger also lost a battle near Issus, and indeed lost his own life "fleeing Antioch," Meckler reports. "
