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[[File:Arco_di_Settimio_Severo.png|thumb|250px|The Arco di Settimio Severo.]]
[[File:Arco_di_Settimio_Severo.png|thumb|250px|The Arco di Settimio Severo.]]
The '''Arco di Settimio Severo''' (English: ''Arch of Septimius Severus'') was a structure that formed a part of the [[Rome|Roman]] Forum.<ref name="brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
The '''Arco di Settimio Severo''' (English: ''Arch of Septimius Severus'') was a structure that formed a part of the [[Rome|Roman]] Forum.


==Database Entry==
==History==
''Standing at the foot of the Campidoglio in the Roman Forum, the Arco di Settimio Severo is a triumphal arch commemorating the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus. After Septimius died, his sons Caracalla and Geta shared rule as joint emperors. However, in 212, Caracalla had Geta assassinated and subsequently destroyed all records of Geta's existence including Geta's image and inscriptions on the arch. I guess a healthy sibling rivalry wasn't so healthy for Geta.''<ref name="brotherhood"/>
Standing at the foot of the Campidoglio in the Roman Forum, the Arco di Settimio Severo is a triumphal arch commemorating the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus. After Septimius died, his sons Caracalla and Geta shared rule as joint emperors. However, in 212 C.E., Caracalla had Geta assassinated and subsequently destroyed all records of Geta's existence including Geta's image and inscriptions on the arch.


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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
 
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Revision as of 22:47, 7 January 2012


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The Arco di Settimio Severo.

The Arco di Settimio Severo (English: Arch of Septimius Severus) was a structure that formed a part of the Roman Forum.

History

Standing at the foot of the Campidoglio in the Roman Forum, the Arco di Settimio Severo is a triumphal arch commemorating the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus. After Septimius died, his sons Caracalla and Geta shared rule as joint emperors. However, in 212 C.E., Caracalla had Geta assassinated and subsequently destroyed all records of Geta's existence including Geta's image and inscriptions on the arch.

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