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encratite
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Severus
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Severus
is
Latin
cognomen
, most often used for
Septimius Severus
,
Alexander Severus
and other members of the
Severan dynasty
.
Severus
can also refer to:
Sextus Julius Severus
, a second century Roman general
Flavius Valerius Severus
, a fourth century Roman emperor
Severus Ibn al-Muqaffa
(d. 987), Egyptian bishop and historian
Severus Snape
, a character in the popular Harry Potter series of books
Severus of Antioch
, a miaphysite and opponent of the council of Chalcedon
Severus (Encratite)
, founder of the gnostic sect
Severians
See also
Saint Severus
, the name of several Christian saints
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