ɪt wʌz æz ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ðæt sɛptˈɪmɪəs sˈɛvɚɹəs mˌeɪd hɪz bˈɪd fɚðə ɹˈoʊmən ɪmpˈɪɹiəl θɹˈoʊn ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː sˌiːˈiː.
It was as governor of the province that Septimius Severus made his bid for the Roman Imperial throne in April 193 CE.