Episode100- Black and White and Severus All OverThe History of Rome · Jun 27, 2010 · 25 minPlay · 24:30SaveShareEpisode pageSeptimius Severus became the undisputed Emperor of Rome after defeating Pescennius Niger in 194 and Clodius Albinus in 197.RelatedEpisodes 2Videos 1Books 1Why Rome actually fell: plagues, slavery, & ice age — Kyle HarperDwarkesh Podcast • Apr 24, 2025 • 1 h 23 minSi Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires?Dwarkesh Podcast • Oct 1, 2026 • 1 h 37 min