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Septimius Severus
- Reign
- 193–211 AD
- Dynasty
- Roman emperors
- Period
- Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
- Capital at the time
- Alexandria
Septimius Severus was a Roman emperor and is attested as pharaoh in hieroglyphic inscriptions in Egypt. Reign: 193–211 AD.
What is known about Septimius Severus
Re-establishment of city councils in Alexandria and other Egyptian cities.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
The period: Greco-Roman Period
Macedonian kings and later Roman emperors rule Egypt as pharaohs. Greek and Egyptian culture merge, and the ancient temples are enlarged more magnificently than ever before.
- 237 BCConstruction begins on the Temple of Horus at Edfu, today the best-preserved temple in Egypt.
- 196 BCRosetta Stone: a priestly decree for Ptolemy V in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek.
- 30 BCDeath of Cleopatra VII; Egypt becomes a Roman province and the granary of Rome.
- 394 ADLast known hieroglyphic inscription: the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae.
More about this period: Greco-Roman Period
Roman emperors: all rulers
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