Sentence examples for severus from inspiring English sources

Severus succumbed to disease at Eboracum.

Severus took and sacked Ctesiphon in 198.

Septimius Severus was again victorious.

Severus soon had to face two competitors, supported, like himself, by their own troops: Pescennius Niger, the legate of Syria, and Clodius Albinus, legate of Britain.

A plot against him was soon organized: two young grandnephews of Septimius Severus were persuaded by their mothers and especially by their grandmother, Julia Maesa, the sister of Julia Domna (who had recently died), to reach for imperial power.

These new fields provided a unique training ground for fresh talent and before long had produced such outstanding artists as Severus Scheffer, Kara, Paul Cinquevalli, and Enrico Rastelli (who could juggle with 10 balls, an almost miraculous accomplishment in the juggling world).

Since lack of water had driven residents off the high ground, Sixtus restored the aqueduct of the ancient emperor Severus Alexander, the Aqua Alexandrina, which the pope renamed the Aqua Felice (his original name being Felice Peretti).

Licinius Valerianus was consul under Severus Alexander (emperor 222 235) and played a leading role in inducing the Senate to risk support for Gordian I's rebellion against the emperor Maximinus (238).

Although well educated and full of good intentions, Severus Alexander showed some weakness of character by submitting to the counsel of his mother, Mamaea, and of his grandmother, Maesa.

Hatra called on Roman aid, and in 232 the Roman emperor Severus Alexander launched a campaign that halted Ardashīr's progress.

At the death of Severus Alexander in 235 the Sāsānians took the offensive, and probably in 238 Nisibis and Harran came under their control.