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The Libyan-born Septimius Severus has gone down in history as the first African Emperor of Rome. With a thirst for power, he ruled the Roman Empire almost 2,000 years ago, declaring himself Emperor after the definitive Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD. Obsessed with the dream of establishing a Severn Dynasty, at the end of his life he led a harrowing invasion of Caledonia (modern-day Scotland), marching north of the famed Hadrian’s Wall with an enormous army in his attempt to unify the British island under Rome. He finally died in York, having failed to achieve his objective and betrayed by his own son Caracalla. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"84313","attributes":{"alt":"The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna in Libya is a well-preserved Roman ruin
