Classical Studies 3450E Study Guide - Final Guide: Wield, Praetorian Prefect, Maximinus Thrax

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3450E
• Professor: Debra Nousek

Document Summary

The severan dynasty and the third century crisis. Septimius severus: pannonian governor, his family came from north africa. Imperial administrative reforms: reduced power of the senate, no senators can be tried in senatorial court. Lepcis magna: the home city of septimius severus, ancient punic city, rebuilt by septimius severus, wanted to beautify the city that the emperor came from. Caracalla: sole ruler of the roman empire from 211 217 ce, once he had his brother killed, pays the army more which drains the treasury, raises taxes and devalues the coin, many innovations, antoninianus, coin. Geta: the younger son of septimius severus, ascended the throne with his brother in 211 ce, they both hated each other, lured into a trap by his brother and was killed the same year, erased from history. Constitutio antoniniana: citizenship, extended citizenship to all free inhabitants in the empire, reducing the privileged status of italian, removed the distinctions between the conquerors and the conquered.