Did Rome ever have a black emperor?

In AD 193, Lucius Septimius Severus was named ruler of the Roman Empire and in doing so became Rome’s first African Emperor. After emerging victorious from a period of civil war, Severus expanded the border of the empire to new heights, ushered in a period of imperial transformation and founded a dynasty.

Who ruled Rome after Pertinax?

Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus, who purchased the title from the Praetorian Guard, succeeded Pertinax, but was ousted by Septimius Severus and executed on June 1.

Who ruled Rome after Commodus?

Pertinax
Commodus was succeeded by Pertinax, whose reign was short-lived; he would become the first claimant to be usurped during the Year of the Five Emperors. In 195, the emperor Septimius Severus, trying to gain favour with the family of Marcus Aurelius, rehabilitated Commodus’ memory and had the Senate deify him.

Who was emperor after Caracalla?

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Caracalla (/ˌkʌrəˈkʌlə/ 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), formally known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was Roman emperor from 198 to 217….

What color was Septimius Severus?

One “Aethiop” soldier is reported (by an unreliable source) in Britannia in about 210 AD, his black skin being considered a bad omen for North African Emperor Septimius Severus who was born in Leptis Magna.

Who was emperor after julianus?

Julian (Latin: Flavius Claudius Julianus; Greek: Ἰουλιανός Iulianos; 331 – 26 June 363) was Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek….Julian (emperor)

Who killed Geta?

Caracalla
Caracalla murdered Geta in February 212, and his supporters shortly thereafter. Geta is said to have died on his mother’s lap. Caracalla strove to eradicate Geta’s memory, by obliterating all portraits and memorials, and so historians know relatively little about this short-lived emperor.