Severus
Flavius Valerius Severus (rarely Severus II. , † September 16, 307 at Tres Tabernae ) was an emperor of the Roman tetrarchy .
Life
Severus II was a soldier in the Illyrian provinces before his friend Galerius made him under-Emperor ( Caesar ) of the West in 305 as part of the 2nd Tetrarchy .
At the death of the emperor Constantius Chlorus in 306 he was appointed Augustus of the west by the senior emperor Galerius and the "usurper" Constantine was appointed Caesar of the west.
When Maxentius , the son of the resigned Emperor Maximian , revolted in Rome , Galerius sent him to suppress the rebellion, but the walls of Rome and desertion within his own ranks forced him to retreat to Ravenna , where he was defeated by Maximian. When Galerius himself invaded Italy in 307 to subjugate Maxentius and his father, Severus was murdered at Tres Tabernae at the instigation of Maxentius . His son Flavius Severianus was executed by Licinius in 313 as an (alleged) usurper .
Schematic overview
2. Tetrarchy through July 306
| west | east | |
|---|---|---|
| Augusti | Constantius I. Chlorus | Galerius |
| Caesares | Severus | Maximinus Daia |
3rd Tetrarchy to May 307
| west | east | |
|---|---|---|
| Augusti | Severus | Galerius |
| Caesares | Constantine | Maximinus Daia |
Web links
- Michael DiMaio, Jr .: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).
literature
- Otto Seeck : Severus 15 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II A, 2, Stuttgart 1923, Col. 2002 f.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Constantius I. |
Roman emperor 305 / 306–307 |
Maxentius , Licinius and Constantine I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Severus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Severus, Flavius Valerius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | roman emperor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 307 |
| Place of death | at Tres Tabernae |