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When did Septimius Severus become Roman Emperor?

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Septimius Severus became Roman Emperor in 193 after the assassination of Pertinax. He was born in Leptis Magna, Libya, in 145 and served in the Roman army for many years before being appointed governor of Africa Proconsularis in 190. In 193, after the assassination of Pertinax, he marched on Rome with his army and was declared emperor by the Senate.
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