deaths
February 4, 211
Septimius Severus, Roman emperor (born 145)
Septimius Severus
Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna, Libya in the Roman province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus was the final contender to seize power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors.
February 4
February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 330 days remain until the end of the year.