To understand history is to understand that we are but actor... - Septimius Severus

"To understand history is to understand that we are but actors in a play already written."

Septimius Severus History

Emperor General Ancient Rome 145–211

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"I came, I saw, I conquered."

"Severitas is the mark of a true leader."

"A man's character is his destiny."

"The empire is not conquered by weakness."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."