Title: The Arch of Septimius Severus
View Description: Arch of Septimus Severus and SS Luca e Martina
Larger Entity Name: Forum Romanum
Creator: Anonymous architect
Subject:
- Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, 146
- Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, 188-217
- Geta, Emperor of Rome
- Arches
- Parthians
- Damnatio memoriae
Culture: Roman
Period: Roman Imperial
Century: 3 CE
Work Dates: 203
Country: Italy
Current Site: Rome, ITA
Original Site: Rome, ITA
Notes:
- [Provenance Notes] This arch was erected to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the reign of the emperor L. Septimius Severus and his victories over the Parthians along the empire’s eastern frontiers. It also commemorates his children, the future emperors Caracalla and Geta. When Caracalla murdered Geta in 212 CE, Geta’s name was removed as part of an official policy of damnatio memoriae.
Category: Architecture
Work Type: Arch
