WI Septimus Severus Roman Emperor Lives

Sp as we know Septimus died of a fatal illness in 202 and was succeeded by his sons. WI he didn't die of the illnes and ruled longer. Could his survival have pprevented what would become later the crisis of the third century. How would him being alive change things for rome. Thoughts?
 
Sp as we know Septimus died of a fatal illness in 202 and was succeeded by his sons. WI he didn't die of the illnes and ruled longer. Could his survival have prevented what would become later the crisis of the third century. How would him being alive change things for rome. Thoughts?

First Septimius Severus died in 211 not 202 and no probably not. His heirs would still be his sons that hated each other. Maybe if he left the throne to only one of them instead of both.... ? I'd say that if his great nephew Alexander Severus lived then perhaps that could have prevented the crisis of the third century. Sadly most of the Severan dynasty were not good rulers.
 
First Septimius Severus died in 211 not 202 and no probably not. His heirs would still be his sons that hated each other. Maybe if he left the throne to only one of them instead of both.... ? I'd say that if his great nephew Alexander Severus lived then perhaps that could have prevented the crisis of the third century. Sadly most of the Severan dynasty were not good rulers.

This. I have a particular fondness for the unfortunate Alexander Severus. Perhaps it was the sad way in which his death was described in Edward Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall'.

I agree that Septimius would need to leave the throne to one of his children, not both. The other would be shortly killed after this no doubt. Geta was popular with the soldiers, but Caracalla more devious (?) Actually if Septimius lives a little longer the natural death of one of his sons in battle might occur if Scotland is fully pacified and conquered. The conquer of Scotland alone would have interesting long term butterflies by itself, even if the succession goes much as it did in OTL.
 
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This. I have a particular fondness for the unfortunate Alexander Severus. Perhaps it was the sad way in which his death was described in Edward Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall'.

I agree that Septimius would need to leave the throne to one of his children, not both. The other would be shortly killed after this no doubt. Geta was popular with the soldiers, but Caracalla more devious (?) Actually if Septimius lives a little longer the natural death of one of his sons in battle might occur if Scotland is fully pacified and conquered. The conquer of Scotland alone would have interesting long term butterflies by itself, even if the succession goes much as it did in OTL.

According to Gibbon - and I have not checked this with primary sources - Septimius Severus planned to exterminate the population of Caledonia, and had a good chance of success with a couple more years.

Is this strategy (however abhorrent) plausible? What would the effect be of its implementation?
 
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