Elagabalus
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Elagabalus (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, c. 203 – 11 Mairch 222), forby kent as Heliogabalus, wis Roman Emperor frae 218 tae 222. A member o the Severan Dynasty, he wis Sirie bein the seicont son o Julia Soaemias an Sextus Varius Marcellus. In his early youth he served as a priest o the god Elagabal (in Laitin, Elagabalus) in the hometoun o his mither's faimily, Emesa. As a private ceetizen, he wis probably named Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus.[1] Upon acomin emperor he teuk the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. He wis cried Elagabalus anly efter his daith.
| Elagabalus | |||||
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| 25t Emperor o the Roman Empire | |||||
.jpg) Bust o Elagabalus, frae the Capitoline Museums | |||||
| Ring | 8 Juin 218 – 11 Mairch 222 | ||||
| Predecessor | Macrinus | ||||
| Successor | Alexander Severus | ||||
| Born | ca. 203 unkent | ||||
| Dee'd | 11 Mairch 222 (aged 18) Roum, Italy | ||||
| Issue | Alexander Severus (adoptive) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Severan Dynasty | ||||
| Faither | Sextus Varius Marcellus | ||||
| Mither | Julia Soaemias Bassiana | ||||
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ For a detailed discussion o his nomenclature, see Leonardo de Arrizabalaga y Prado, Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?, p. 231.
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