Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Severan dynasty (193–235) ===
{{Main|Severan dynasty}}
{{Legend|#F0FFFF|(§) – Varying ascribed status{{Efn|The junior co-emperors marked as being of "varying ascribed status" are figures, mostly children, who are usually not counted as "true" emperors given their submissive status to the senior emperor, but are still present in some lists of rulers.{{Sfnm|1a1=Elton|1y=1825|1p=303|2a1=Grant|2y=1998|2p=179|3a1=Hekster|3y=2008|3p=155|4a1=Cooley|4y=2012|5a1=Kienast|5a2=Eck|5a3=Heil|5pp=v-xii|6a1=Britannica|7a1=Livius|8a1=MET}}|name=Principate co-emperors}}}}

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! scope=col width="17%" | Name
! scope=col width="26%" | Reign
! scope=col width="25%" | Succession
! scope=col width="25%" | Life details

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| [[File:Septimius Severus Glyptothek Munich 357 (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Septimius Severus]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax''}}
| 9 April 193 – 4 February 211<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|193|4|9|211|2|4}})}}
| Governor of [[Pannonia Superior|Upper Pannonia]], acclaimed emperor by the Pannonian legions following the murder of [[Pertinax]]
| 11 April 145 – 4 February 211<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;65)}}<hr/>First non-European emperor. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=149–150|2a1=Grant|2pp=108, 110|3a1=Omissi|3y=2018|3p=9}}

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| [[File:Caracalla Musei Capitolini MC2310.jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Caracalla]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Aurelius Antoninus''}}
| 4 February 211 – 8 April 217<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|211|2|4|217|4|8}})}}
| Son of [[Septimius Severus]], proclaimed co-emperor on 28 January 198, at age 10. Succeeded jointly with his brother, [[Geta (emperor)|Geta]], in 211
| 4 April 188 – 8 April 217<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;29)}}<hr/>First child emperor. Granted [[Roman citizenship]] to all free inhabitants of the [[Roman Empire|empire]]. Murdered by a soldier at the instigation of [[Macrinus]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=156–157|2a1=Grant|2pp=119–120|3a1=Hammond|3pp=35–36}}

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| [[File:Geta (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Geta (emperor)|Geta]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Publius Septimius Geta''}}
| 4 February 211 – 26 December 211<br/>{{Small|(10 months and 22 days)}}
| Son of [[Septimius Severus]], proclaimed co-emperor in October 209, succeeded jointly with his older brother, [[Caracalla]]
| 7 March 189 – 26 December 211<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;22)}}<hr/>Murdered on order of his brother, [[Caracalla]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=160|2a1=Grant|2p=122}}

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| [[File:Bust of Macrinus - Palazzo Nuovo - Musei Capitolini - Rome 2016.jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Macrinus]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus''}}
| 11 April 217 – 8 June 218<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|217|4|11|218|6|8}})}}
| [[Praetorian prefect]] of [[Caracalla]], accepted as emperor by the army and [[Roman Senate|Senate]] after having arranged his predecessor's death in fear of his own life
| c. 165 – June 218<br/>{{Small|(aged {{Abbr|approx.|approximately}} 53)}}<hr/>First non-senator to become emperor, and first emperor not to visit Rome after acceding. Executed during a revolt of the troops in favor of [[Elagabalus]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=162|2a1=Grant|2pp=123, 124, 125–126}}

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| style="background:#F0FFFF" | [[File:Diadumenian, denarius, 218, RIC 4b 118 (obverse).png|frameless|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFFF" | '''[[Diadumenian]]''' (§) <br/>{{Small|''Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus''}}
| style="background:#F0FFFF" | Late May – June 218<br/>{{Small|(less than a month)}}
| style="background:#F0FFFF" | Son of [[Macrinus]], named co-emperor by his father after the eruption of a rebellion in favor of [[Elagabalus]]
| style="background:#F0FFFF" | 14 September 208 – June 218<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;9)}}<hr/>Caught in flight and executed in favor of [[Elagabalus]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=163–164|2a1=Grant|2p=125}}

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| [[File:Bust of Elagabalus - Palazzo Nuovo - Musei Capitolini - Rome 2016 (2) (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Elagabalus]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Aurelius Antoninus''}}
| 16 May 218 – 13 March 222<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|218|5|16|222|3|13}})}}
| Cousin and alleged illegitimate son of [[Caracalla]], acclaimed as emperor by rebellious legions in opposition to [[Macrinus]] at the instigation of his grandmother, [[Julia Maesa]]
| 203/204 – 13 March 222<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;18)}}<hr/>Murdered by the [[Praetorian Guard]] alongside his [[Julia Soaemias|mother]], probably at the instigation of [[Julia Maesa]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=165|2a1=Grant|2pp=126, 129|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=65–66}}

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| [[File:Bust Alexander Severus Louvre Ma1051 n2 (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Severus Alexander]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander''}}
| 14 March 222 – March 235<br/>{{Small|(13 years)}}
| Cousin and adopted heir of [[Elagabalus]]
| 1 October 208 – early March 235<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;26)}}<hr/>Lynched by mutinous troops, alongside his [[Julia Avita Mamaea|mother]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=171–172|2a1=Grant|2pp=130–133|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3pp=67–69}}

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