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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 842971, member: 5682&quot;]The Severan dynasty was one of great potential, but ended tragically. </p><p><br /></p><p>I love this portrait:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Severan_dynasty_-_tondo.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Severan_dynasty_-_tondo.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Severan_dynasty_-_tondo.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Domna was of Syrian descent. Her husband, the great Emperor Septimus Severus, was of mixed Italian-Carthaginian descent. The two children, Caracalla and Geta, were great rivals. Caracalla arranged to have Geta killed and Geta&#039;s images were later destroyed as part of his <i>damnatio memoriae.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Julia and her female relatives created the fascinating &quot;Syrian princesses&#039;&quot; history and influence in Ancient Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the Severan dynastry became another victim of the &quot;Third Century crisis&quot; that threatened the early destruction of the Roman Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gotta love Roman history.:eating:</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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