# Septimius Severus dies at York (211)

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Categories: ruler-change

The emperor died at Eboracum while directing northern operations. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 211 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His death ended the last major imperial attempt to conquer Caledonia on a large scale.

## Why it matters
His death ended the last major imperial attempt to conquer Caledonia on a large scale.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Septimius Severus dies at York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Septimius+Severus+dies+at+York&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Septimius Severus dies at York](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Septimius+Severus+dies+at+York)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)