Why was Roman Emperor Septimius Severus known as “the African Emperor”?
The first of the African Roman emperors, Septimius Severus ruled Rome from 193 to 211 A.D. He was born in April of 146 in the ancient city of Lepcis Magna, now modern day Libya, which was, at the time, part of the Roman Empire. His family had become Roman citizens when he was young, and Severus decided to pursue a military caree
