# Severus — The Prince character guide

> Severus in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Severus

**First appearance:** 0025-xix-that-one-should-avoid-being-despised-and-hated

## Who they are

Roman emperor who seized power through military force and cunning.

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