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With his career at a halt, Severus decided to temporarily return to Leptis, where the climate was healthier.

According to the Historia Augusta, a usually unreliable source, he was prosecuted for adultery during this time but the case was ultimately dismissed.

At the end of 169, Severus was of the required age to become a quaestor and journeyed back to Rome.

On 5 December, he took office and was officially enrolled in the Roman Senate.