Name Publius Geta Role Political figure | Died 204 AD Siblings Septimius Severus | |
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Nephews Publius Septimius Geta, Caracalla Similar People Septimius Severus, Caracalla, Julia Domna, Didius Julianus | ||
Publius Septimius Geta (c. 143 - c. 203/c. 204) was the second son to the elder Publius Septimius Geta and wife Fulvia Pia. He was born and raised in Leptis Magna (southeast of Carthage, modern Libya, North Africa). He was of Berber, Libyco-Punic and Roman ancestry.
This Geta was more politically active than his father. Geta was appointed as a Decemvir which in part involved judging of litigation (stlitibus iudicandis). He became a Tribune laticl. of the Legio II Augusta, an Aedile Cerealis, a Curator rei pub. Anconitanorum and a Praet. hastarius et tutel. Geta in 185 became a Legatus of the Legio I Italica and afterwards a Proconsul of Sicily around 187/8. Between circa 188 and circa 190, he became Legatus of Lusitania. He was Suffect Consul in or around 191.
After his suffect consulship, between 193 and 194, he became Legatus of Moesia Inferior. When Severus was proclaimed emperor in 193, Geta led the legions to Carnuntum, where his brother was, to show his support. He is attested as being the Legatus for Dacia in 195. Geta was appointed as Quaestor and Praetor of Crete and Cyrene and became one of the Consuls in 203. Geta died around 203 or 204. On his deathbed, Geta stated to Severus, that he hated Praetorian Guard Gaius Fulvius Plautianus and warned him of Plautianus' treachery.