Ulpia Severina

The Rome Empire was thrown into the turbulence of conflicting emperors and catastrophes known as the Crisis of the Third Century after the fall of the Severan dynasty. When Aurelian became emperor, this time frame came to an end. He attacked competitors, took over the lost territory, expelled invaders, and united a dispersed kingdom. His brief but significant reign came to an end when he was killed. According to the sources, there was a long interval following his passing before the next emperor was crowned. Ulpia Severina might have been the independent ruler of the Roman world during this period.

Ulpia Severina, also referred to as Severina, was the daughter of Trajan's ancestor Ulpius Crinitus. She became the Roman Empress Augusta (274), the wife of Emperor Aurelian, one of the emperor's most important advisors and became one of the most powerful women of Ancient Rome. She participated in Aurelian's battles and was granted the mother of the country, the senate, and the barracks. Her choices and suggestions supported Aurelian in many of his endeavors. Following the passing of her husband, Aurelian, in the year 275, Severina ruled the Roman Empire. She was the first woman to lead the Roman Empire by herself as a result.

Severina's coin, which bears her likeness and name, was produced during her rule. On one side of the coin is information and data on Severina, who is seen wearing the same grim expression Stephane did on her face. The peace between the military and the imperial family is shown on the other side. However, she retired in seclusion before Marcus Claudius Tacitus' rule in 275 and passed away in 290 at the age of 55.