 They had two sons, Lucius Septimius Bassianus (later nicknamed Caracalla, born 4April 188 in Lugdunum) and Publius Septimius Geta (born 7March 189 in Rome).In 191, on the advice of Quintus Aemilius Laetus, prefect of the Praetorian Guard, Commodus appointed Severus as governor of Pannonia Superior.Commodus was assassinated the following year.