Septimus

Septimus or Septimius may refer to:

Romans

  • Septimius, a praenomen or Roman personal name
  • Septimius, a nomen or Roman family name borne by the gens Septimia
  • L. Septimius, one of the assassins of Pompey the Great (d. 48 BC).
  • L. Septimius Severus, better known as Septimius Severus, Roman general and emperor from AD 193 to 211
  • L. Septimius Bassianus, better known as Caracalla, the elder son of Septimius Severus, emperor from 198 to 217
  • P. Septimius Geta, the younger son of Septimius Severus, emperor from 209 to 211
  • Septimius or Septiminus, a usurper proclaimed emperor in 271 during the reign of Aurelian
  • St Septimus (d. 303), martyred with SS Felix, Januarius, Fortunatus, and Audactus
  • Septimius Acindynus, consul in 340
  • L. Septimius (4th century), governor of Britannia Prima
  • Q. Septimius Florens Tertullianus, better known as Tertullian, theologian
  • St Septimius of Iesi (5th century), bishop and saint
  • Palmyrenes

  • Septimius Odaenathus, first Palmyrene king (d. 267).
  • Septimius Antiochus, last Palmyrene emperor (re. 273).
  • Septimius (Roman emperor usurper)

    Septimius or Septiminus was a Roman usurper proclaimed emperor in 271, in Dalmatia, during Aurelian's reign. His revolt soon petered out, when the menace of a Gothic invasion faded out, and Septimius was killed by his own troops.

    References

  • S.v. "Aurelian", De Imperatoribus Romanis site

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    The head of a statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and 48 terracotta architectural plaques smuggled from Türkiye have been returned from Denmark’s Glyptotek Museum, The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Friday.
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