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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 4601253, member: 14873&quot;]I am now a “Kindle reader”! After we spent three days reducing my reference library down to four shelves of “essential” books I promised Beverly “no more books”. So here I am reading (actually re-reading) ……………</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140388[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>…………… on my iPad via Kindle and enjoying it immensely.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have already learned many things that I didn’t know, or wasn’t sure of, previously:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Septimius Severus really did bring his entire Imperial court with him to Britain and set up shop in Eboracum (York) which in effect became the Capital of the Roman Empire until his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. It is apparent that he knew he would very likely not survive this campaign - this would be his final act.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. He and Caracalla departed Eboracum as field commanders of their legions to commence the Campaign soon after their arrival there.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Geta was tasked with running the Empire and was left behind at Eboracum along with his mother Julia Domna.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. I have not been able to determine so far when, or if, Geta actually led a legion in the field during the campaign.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it would be appropriate to post some photos of Julia Domna coins here - I do not own any.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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