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  1. Elagabalus

    Featured article Infobox Roman emperor title Roman emperor 25th Emperor of the Roman Empire name Elagabalus ... Orto 15 08 2000 .jpg 240px caption Bust of Elagabalus, br from the Capitoline Museums reign 218 222 ... March 222 aged 18 place of death place of burial For the deity with the same name see Elagabalus deity Varius Avitus Bassianus ca. 203 March 11, 222 , commonly known as Elagabalus small IPA small IPA ... becoming emperor he took the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and was called Elagabalus only ... a revolt among the Legio III Gallica Third Legion to have her eldest grandson, Elagabalus, declared ... , upon which Elagabalus, barely fourteen years old, ascended to the imperial power and began a reign that was marred by infamous controversies. During his rule, Elagabalus showed a disregard for Roman ... in religious rites celebrating this deity, which he personally led. Elagabalus was married as many ..., Elagabalus, only 18 years old, was assassinated and replaced by his cousin Alexander Severus on March ... Guard. Elagabalus developed a reputation among his contemporaries for extreme eccentricity ... wrote that Elagabalus abandoned himself to the grossest pleasures and ungoverned fury. ref name Gibbon Gibbon, Edward. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , Vol. 1, Chapter 6. ref The name Elagabalus ... Niebuhr B.G. Niebuhr . ref Niebuhr, B.G. History of Rome , p. 144 1844 . Elagabalus vices were ... Elagabalus was born around the year 203 ref name herodian history v 3 Herodian, Roman History http ... Mamaea and uncle Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus and their son Alexander Severus . Elagabalus s family held hereditary rights to the priesthood of the sun god El Gabal , of whom Elagabalus was the high priest at Emesa modern Homs in Syria Roman province Syria . ref name herodian history v 3 Elagabalus ... last Lenormant first Francois authorlink Fran ois Lenormant title Sol Elagabalus journal Revue ... tussen keizer Elagabalus 218 222 en keizer Aurelianus 270 275 publisher University of Ghent year 2004 ...   more details



  1. Elagabalus (deity)

    Refimprove date August 2007 Elagabalus or Heliogabalus is a Syria Syro Roman mythology Roman sun god . Cult Image Bronze Uranius Antoninus Elagabal stone SGI 4414.jpg thumb 300px The temple at Emesa , containing the holy stone, on the reverse of this bronze coin by Roman usurper Uranius . Elagabalus was initially venerated at Emesa in Syria . The name is the Latinized form of the Syrian Il h hag Gabal , which derives from El god Il h god and gabal mountain compare lang he g u b u ul and lang ar jabal , resulting in the God of the Mountain the Emesene manifestation of the deity. ref cite journal last Lenormant first Francois authorlink Fran ois Lenormant title Sol Elagabalus journal Revue de l Histoire des Religions volume 3 pages 310 year 1881 ref The cult of the deity spread to other ... museum. ref In Rome The cult statue was brought to Rome by the Roman emperor Emperor Elagabalus ... called Elagabalus after the deity. ref cite book last Halsberghe first Gaston H. title The Cult ..., Pieter title De Cultus van Sol Invictus Een vergelijkende studie tussen keizer Elagabalus 218 ... he hg herodian hre503.html V.3 ref blockquote Image Elagabalus Aureus Sol Invictus.png thumb right 310px Roman aureus depicting Elagabalus. The reverse reads Sanct Deo Soli Elagabal To the Holy Sun ... temple. Herodian also relates that Elagabalus forced senators to watch while he danced around his .... Elagabalus ran backward in front of the chariot, facing the god and holding the horses reins ... of every form of worship. ref Augustan History , Life of Elagabalus http penelope.uchicago.edu Thayer E Roman Texts Historia Augusta Elagabalus 1 .html 3.4 3 ref After the Emperor was killed in 222 , his religious edicts were reversed and the cult of Elagabalus returned to Emesa. ref name ... http www.livius.org ei er elagabal elagabal.html Livius.org Elagabal DEFAULTSORT Elagabalus Deity Category ... Gottheit fr Sol Invictus lagabal it El Gabal nl El Gebal pl El Gabal sv Elagabalus Sol Invictus ...   more details



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  1. Marcus Antoninus

    Marcus Antoninus may refer to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus 121 180 , Roman Emperor from 161 180 Elagabalus 203 222 , Roman Emperor from 218 222 hndis ...   more details



  1. Bassianus

    Bassianus may refer to Caracalla Elagabalus Joannes Bassianus Saint Bassianus , 4th century bishop of Lodi, Italy Bassianus bishop , bishop of Ephesus Bassianus senator , senator executed by Constantine the Great hndis de Bassianus ...   more details



  1. Sol Invictus (disambiguation)

    Sol Invictus Latin for Unconquered Sun may refer to Sol Invictus , a Roman god identified with Sol the solar deity in Ancient Roman religion Mithras Sol Invictus , a solar god whose worship Roman Emperor Aurelian made official throughout the Roman Empire Elagabalus Sol Invictus or Lord of Emessa , a Syrian sun god brought to Rome by Emperor Elagabalus Sol Invictus band , an English neofolk band See also Sol disambiguation disambig ...   more details



  1. Valerius Comazon Eutychianus

    Infobox Military Person name Publius Valerius Comazon Eutychianus lived ??&ndash 222 placeofbirth Unknown placeofdeath Rome image caption allegiance Roman Empire serviceyears 218&ndash 219 rank Praetorian prefect unit commands Legio III Gallica ??&ndash 218 br Praetorian Guard 218&ndash 219 battles relations laterwork Roman consul Consul of the Roman Empire in 220 br Praefectus urbi City prefect of Rome in 220, 221 and 222 Publius Valerius Comazon Eutychianus died 222 was a Ancient Rome Roman general and ally of Roman Emperors emperor Elagabalus . Upon the accession of Macrinus as emperor in 217, Eutychianus orchestrated a revolt among the Legio III Gallica Third Legion to help secure the throne for Elagabalus, who was tied to the Severan dynasty . Eutychianus was later rewarded with various important offices in the Empire, including Praetorian prefect prefect of Elagabalus bodyguard , known as the Praetorian Guard , Roman consul consul in 220 and an unprecedented three terms as Praefectus urbi City prefect in 220, 221 and 222. Elagabalus proved to be a highly unpopular ruler, and after barely four years in office, he was murdered by members of the Praetorian Guard who proclaimed his cousin Alexander Severus emperor in his place. Eutychianus was among those who were hunted down and killed by the Praetorians in the aftermath of Elagabalus murder. start box s off s bef before Elagabalus , br Quintus Tineius Sacerdos s ttl title List of late imperial Roman consuls Consul of the Roman Empire years 220 regent1 Elagabalus s aft after Gaius Vettius Gratus Sabinianus , br Seleucus Roman usurper Marcus Flavius Vitellius Seleucus end box DEFAULTSORT Eutychianus, Publius Valerius Comazon Category Ancient Roman generals Category Imperial Roman consuls Category 3rd century Romans Category 222 deaths Category Praetorian prefects Category Urban prefects of Rome bg ca Publi Valeri Eutiqui de Publius Valerius Comazon es Valerio Comazon Eutiquiano it Publio Va ...   more details



  1. Verus (senator)

    Verus died 219 was a Roman usurper . Verus was a centurion , who had successfully raised to the rank of Roman Senator . He was the commander of the Legio III Gallica Legio III Gallica , a legion located in Syria Roman province Syria , which supported Elagabalus bid for power 218 . Soon, however, the soldiers disenchanted with the reign of Elagabalus, and in the winter 218 219 Verus took the opportunity, proclaiming himself Roman Emperor , and leading the rebellion of the Third legion. However, Elagabalus had Verus executed, dispersed the legion and took away from Tyre Lebanon Tyre , where its headquarters were, the status of metropolis . References http www.roman emperors.org eusurp.htm Note 4 Roman Emperors account DEFAULTSORT Verus Category 219 deaths Category 3rd century Roman usurpers history stub de Verus es Vero senador it Vero senatore ru sh Ver senator ...   more details



  1. Gellius Maximus

    Image 056 Elagabalus.jpg thumb Gellius Maximus revolted against Elagabalus , whose portrait is bore by this coin. Gellius Maximus died 219 was a Roman usurper against Roman Emperor Emperor Elagabalus . Gellius Maximus was the son of a physician and a member of the roman senate senate . ref For further information on his father see Vivian Nutton, L. Gellius Maximus, Physician and Procurator , in The Classical Quarterly , New Series, Vol. 21, No. 1 1971 , pp. 262 272. ref He served as an officer in Legio IV Scythica Legio IV Scythica in Syria Roman province Syria and took advantage of the turmoil during the reign of Elagabalus to proclaim himself emperor. The rebellion was soon extinguished, and Gellius Maximus was executed. ref The main source for Gellius Maximus uprising is Cassius Dio, 80, 7. See also http www.roman emperors.org eusurp.htm Note 3 Phoebe Peacock, Usurpers under Elagabalus , De Imperatoribus Romanis . ref Notes references DEFAULTSORT Maximus, Gellius Category 219 deaths Category 3rd century Roman usurpers bg de Gellius Maximus es Gelio M ximo it Gellio Massimo ru sh Gelije Maksim ...   more details



  1. Seleucus (Roman usurper)

    Seleucus c. 221 was a Roman usurper . Seleucus was, according to 5th century historian Polemius Silvius , an usurper against Emperor Elagabalus . His identity is not known he could be Julius Antonius Seleucus, governor in Moesia , or Marcus Flavius Vitellius Seleucus, consul for 221. start box s off s bef before Elagabalus , br Valerius Comazon Eutychianus s ttl title List of late imperial Roman consuls Consul of the Roman Empire years 221 regent1 Gaius Vettius Gratus Sabinianus s aft after Elagabalus , br Alexander Severus end box References http www.roman emperors.org eusurp.htm Note 1 Peacock, Phoebe, Seleucus , s.v. Usurpers under Elagabalus , De Imperatoribus Romanis DEFAULTSORT Seleucus Category 220s deaths Category 3rd century Roman usurpers Category Imperial Roman consuls Category Year of birth unknown bg de Seleucus it Seleuco usurpatore romano la Marcus Flavius Vitellius Seleucus ru ...   more details



  1. Aquilia Severa

    , however, that many stories about Elagabalus have been exaggerated by his enemies, and so there is no certainty about what actually happened. It is unclear whether Elagabalus had any real feelings towards Severa, or whether he was more concerned with the symbolism of the marriage. Elagabalus appears ... Dio claims that Elagabalus had a more stable relationship with his chariot driver, Hierocles charioteer ...   more details



  1. Battle of Antioch (218)

    so bad that he had to retire to Antioch . Gannys General Gannys , the Commander of Elagabalus s forces ... of his forces abandoning him. Elagabalus became emperor while Macrinus fled, having shaved off ...   more details



  1. Hierocles (charioteer)

    Hierocles late 2nd century 222 was reputedly a favorite and lover of the Roman Empire Roman Roman emperor emperor Elagabalus . He was from Caria and was at some point enslaved and became a chariot racing charioteer in the service of Elagabalus. Elagabalus considered the blond Hierocles to be his husband and is credited with saying I am delighted to be called the mistress, the wife, the Queen of Hierocles ref http books.google.com books?id s fPF BZWEEC&pg RA5 PA495&dq Homosexuality in Greece and Rome hierocles hair&as brr 3&sig jqai3BYfI3EHqRwLBJpk3fuwStc Homosexuality in Greece and Rome ref Elagabalus unsuccessfully tried to have Hierocles declared Caesar, which would have made him the emperor s successor. Hierocles was executed, along with other members of Elagabalus court, when the emperor fell from power in disgrace in 222. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Hierocles Charioteer Category 2nd century births Category 222 deaths Category 3rd century Romans Category Emperors slaves and freedmen Category Ancient Roman sportspeople Category Severan Dynasty Category Carian people Category Ancient chariot racing Category Roman Caria Ancient Rome bio stub ca Hi rocles ministre de Hierocles Wagenlenker es Hierocles esclavo it Ierocle auriga la Hierocles auriga nl Hierocles wagenmenner ja pl Hierokles wo nica ru sh Hijeroklo ko ija tr Hierocles ...   more details



  1. Annia Faustina

    and a son, and Pomponius Bassus consul 259 & 271 Pomponius Bassus born 220 . Second Marriage to Elagabalus Before June 221, Roman Emperor Elagabalus desired Annia Aurelia Faustina to be his wife. Prior Elagabalus to marry her, Elagabalus ordered the execution of Pomponius Bassus. After the death of Pomponius Bassus, Elagabalus forbade her in mourning the death of her first husband. In July 221, Elagabalus married Annia Aurelia Faustina as his third wife. For Annia Aurelia Faustina, this would ... than of his second marriage to the Vestal Virgin Julia Aquilia Severa . Through her marriage to Elagabalus, she became an Empress of Rome. Elagabalus gave her the title of Augusta . According to numismatic ... and other evidence that have survived of her is from her second brief marriage to Elagabalus. Elagabalus hoped Annia Aurelia Faustina would bear him an heir, instead of his maternal cousin Alexander Severus , to be his heir. Annia Aurelia Faustina and Elagabalus had no children. Towards the end of 221, Elagabalus ended his marriage to Annia Aurelia Faustina and divorced her however, it is unknown why Elagabalus ended his marriage to Annia Aurelia Faustina. Elagabalus returned to Julia Aquilia Severa and married her as his fourth wife. Life After Elagabalus When her marriage to Elagabalus ... http www.wildwinds.com coins ric annia faustina t.html Coinage of Annia Faustina, the third of Elagabalus ...   more details



  1. Julia Cornelia Paula

    Image 057 iuliapaula.jpg thumb right Coin issued in the name of Julia Cornelia Paula Julia Cornelia Paula or Julia Paula was a distinguished Roman noblewoman who lived in the 3rd century. Paula was a member of the Cornelia gens gens Cornelia of ancient Rome. She was a Syrian woman of Roman descent and her family was a distinguished family from Syria . Paula s father, Julius Cornelius Paulus was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard in Rome however, his ancestry is not known. Paula was well educated and was a charming person. In 219, Julia Maesa eldest sister of Roman Empress Julia Domna , had arranged for Julia Cornelia Paula to marry her grandson, Rome s new emperor Elagabalus . Their wedding ceremony was a lavish ceremony that occurred in Rome. Paula became a Roman empress, as Elagabalus first wife and was given the honorific title of Augusta . In early 220, Elagabalus ended his marriage to Paula. They had no children. Elagabalus divorced Paula to marry the Vestal Virgin Julia Aquilia Severa . His marriage to Severa was considered as scandalous because she was still a Vestal. Apart from falling in love with Severa, Elagabalus married Severa as apart of the religious process of worshipping the Syrian Sun God El Gabal and integrating El Gabal into Roman religion. After the divorce, Elagabalus removed Paula s Augusta title. She withdrew from public life and her fate afterwards is unknown. Sources German version of Wikipedia http www.forumancientcoins.com numiswiki view.asp?key Julia 20Paula http www.roman empire.net decline elagabalus.html http www.roman emperors.org elagabal.htm http www.livius.org he hg heliogabalus heliogabalus2.html http www.ancientlibrary.com smith bio 2474.html External links Her bust can be seen at http sights.seindal.dk sight 864 Julia Paula.html start box s roy succession box title Empress of Rome before Nonia Celsa after Aquilia Severa years 219 220 end box DEFAULTSORT Paula, Julia Cornelia Category Roman empresses Category Ancient Roman women ...   more details



  1. Pomponius Bassus (consul 211)

    Pomponius Bassus 175 221 was a Roman Senate Roman Senator that lived in the Roman Empire . The father of Pomponius Bassus was probably Gaius Pomponius Bassus Terentianus ca 155 aft. 193 , who served as a suffect consul around 193 and the name of his mother is unknown. Bassus under the Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus served as an ordinary consul. Between 212 217 Bassus served as a Legatus of Inferior or Superior Moesia and there is a possibility Bassus could have served as a Roman Governor of Mysia . Bassus in 216 218, married the wealthy heiress and noblewoman Annia Faustina Annia Aurelia Faustina , who was the great granddaughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Roman Empress Faustina the Younger . When Bassus married Faustina, they had settled and lived in Faustina s large estate in Pisidia . The marriage of Bassus and Faustina was a happy one and they lived in domestic tranquility. There are inscriptions at the Pisidian Estate stating that Bassus as the husband of Faustina and the owner of the Pisidia Estate with Faustina. Faustina bore Bassus at least two known children a daughter called Pomponia Ummidia born 119 and a son, Pomponius Bassus consul 259 & 271 Pomponius Bassus born 220 . Before June 221, Roman Emperor Elagabalus was attracted to the charm, beauty and imperial descent of Faustina. The emperor desired Faustina to be his wife. Bassus became an innocent victim of the cruelty of Elagabalus. Elagabalus ordered the Roman Senate to put Bassus to death under some frivolous pretext. When Bassus was executed, Elagabalus forbade Faustina to mourn the death of Bassus. In July 221, Elagabalus married Faustina as his third wife. This marriage lasted briefly as Elagabalus ended his marriage to Faustina and divorced her by the end of 221. start box s off s bef before Manius Acilius Faustinus , br Aulus Triarius Rufinus s ttl title List of late imperial Roman consuls Consul of the Roman Empire years 211 regent1 Hedius Lollianus Terentius Gentianus s aft a ...   more details



  1. Elagabalium

    Hill . When Elagabalus became emperor in 218 the temple was expanded and rededicated to the god ..., Roman History http www.livius.org he hg herodian hre505.html V.5 ref Elagabalus renamed the god Elagabalus Sol Invictus Deus Sol Invictus and personally led a cult that worshipped this deity. Deus ... 3 5 V.3.5 ref After Elagabalus death the temple was again dedicated to Jupiter by Severus Alexander ... now stands. The cult of Elagabalus Image Elagabalus Aureus Sol Invictus.png thumb right 300px Roman aureus depicting Elagabalus. The reverse reads Sanct Deo Soli Elagabal , and depicts a quadriga ... Brill ref Elagabalus saw this as an opportunity to set up his god, El Gabal, as the chief deity of the Dii ... of the union between the two religions, Elagabalus gave either Astarte , Minerva , Urania , or some ... History http www.livius.org he hg herodian hre506.html V.6 ref Herodian writes that Elagabalus forced ..., Elagabalus placed El Gabal on a chariot adorned with gold and jewels, which he paraded ... History , Life of Elagabalus http penelope.uchicago.edu Thayer E Roman Texts Historia Augusta Elagabalus ... families. ref Augustan History , Life of Elagabalus http penelope.uchicago.edu Thayer E Roman Texts Historia Augusta Elagabalus 1 .html 8 I.8 ref ref Casssius Dio, Roman History http penelope.uchicago.edu ... of Elagabalus reign eventually contributed to his demise. On March 11, 222, Elagabalus was killed by members of the Praetorian Guard , and replaced by his cousin Severus Alexander . Elagabalus religious ...   more details



  1. Heliogabalus

    Heliogabalus may refer to The sun god Heliogabalus god Heliogabalus , the patron god of Emesa modern Homs in the Roman province of Syria. The Roman Emperor also known as Elagabalus . Six Litanies for Heliogabalus , an album by John Zorn . The fictional city of Heliogabalus, capital of the also fictional nation of List of Forgotten Realms nations Damara Damara . disambig ...   more details



  1. The Roses of Heliogabalus

    Image The Roses of Heliogabalus.jpg thumb 400px The Roses of Heliogabalus by Alma Tadema 1888 , oil on canvas. The Roses of Heliogabalus is a famous painting of 1888 by the Anglo Dutch academician Lawrence Alma Tadema Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema , at present in private hands, and based on a probably invented episode in the life of the Roman emperor Elagabalus , also known as Heliogabalus, 204 222 , taken from the Augustan History . Elagabalus is portrayed attempting to smother his unsuspecting guests in rose petals released from false ceiling panels. ref Augustan History , Life of Elagabalus http penelope.uchicago.edu Thayer E Roman Texts Historia Augusta Elagabalus 2 .html 21 21 In a banqueting room with a reversible ceiling he once overwhelmed his parasites with violets and other flowers, so that some were actually smothered to death, being unable to crawl out to the top. ref In his notes to the Augustan History, Thayer notes that Nero did this also Suetonius, Nero, xxxi , and a similar ceiling in the house of Trimalchio is described in Petronius, Sat., lx. Satyricon ref Note by Thayer to Augustan History , Life of Elagabalus http penelope.uchicago.edu Thayer E Roman Texts Historia Augusta Elagabalus 2 .html note84 Note 84 ref The canvas measures 214 cm by 132 cm ref cite web url http www.art prints on demand.com a alma tadema sir lawrence the roses of heliogabalus.html title Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema The roses of Heliogabalus work Art Prints on Demand ref about 84 by 52 , dimensions which are approximately in the golden ratio , 1.618 1. References references DEFAULTSORT Roses of Heliogabalus Category 1888 paintings painting stub es Las rosas de Heliog balo it Le rose di Eliogabalo la Heliogabali Rosae ru ...   more details



  1. Modius Julius

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Modius Julius was a governor of Britannia Inferior , a province of Roman Britain during AD 219 under Elagabalus . Inscriptions at Banna Birdoswald Birdoswald and Netherby attest to his rule although little else is known of him. See also Modia gens DEFAULTSORT Julius, Modius Category Roman governors of Britain Category Ancient Romans in Britain Category 3rd century Romans Ancient Rome bio stub ...   more details



  1. File:AnniaFaustina.jpg

    Information Description Bust of Annia Aurelia Faustina, third wife of Emperor Elagabalus Source http ancientrome.ru art artworken img.htm?id 392 Date Late XIXth early XXth centuries. Author Photo collection of sculptures from Capitoline Museums. St. Petersburg University s chair of ancient history. Book inv. no 121. Pl. 58. Permission other versions PD RusEmpire ...   more details



  1. Quintus Tineius Sacerdos

    Quintus Tineius Sacerdos c. 160 &ndash aft. 219 was a Roman Empire Roman politician. He was the son of Quintus Tineius Sacerdos Clemens and wife. Citation needed date January 2010 He was Roman Consul Consul Suffectus I from March to an unknown month 192, Roman Governor Governor of Bithynia et Pontus , Proconsul of Asia Roman Province Asia sometime between 200 and 210, and Consul Ordinarius II in 219 joint with Roman Emperor Emperor Elagabalus . His brothers were Quintus Tineius Rufus consul 182 Quintus Tineius Rufus and Quintus Tineius Clemens . He married Volusia Laodice, born c. 165, daughter of usurper Emperor Avidius Cassius and wife Volusia Vettia Maeciana, and had a daughter Tineia, born c. 195, who married Tiberius Clodius Pupienus Pulcher Maximus , son of later Emperor Pupienus and wife Sextia Cethegilla. S start S off S bef before Commodus , br Pertinax S ttl title List of late imperial Roman consuls Consul of the Roman Empire years 192 regent1 Publius Julius Scapula Priscus S aft after Lucius Julius Messala Rutilianus , br Gaius Aemilius Severus Cantabrinus S bef before Elagabalus , br Marcus Oclatinius Adventus S ttl title List of late imperial Roman consuls Consul of the Roman Empire years 219 regent1 Elagabalus S aft after Elagabalus , br Valerius Comazon Eutychianus S end References Reflist Christian Settipani . fr Continuit gentilice et continuit s natoriale dans les familles s natoriales romaines l poque imp riale Christian Settipani Continuit gentilice et continuit s natoriale dans les familles s natoriales romaines l poque imp riale , 2000 Page needed date September 2010 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sacerdos, Quintus Tineius ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sacerdos, Quintus Tineius Category Imperial Roman consuls Category 2nd century Romans Category 3rd century Romans Category Year of birth uncertain Category Year of death unknown ...   more details



  1. Severan dynasty

    those forces wintered in Syria Roman province Syria , where they became attracted to the young Elagabalus ... to meet the army of Elagabalus near Antioch . Despite a good fight by the praetorian guard , his ... before he could achieve this. Elagabalus 218&ndash 222 main Elagabalus Image Elagabalus Aureus Sol Invictus.png thumb right 310px Roman aureus depicting Elagabalus. The reverse commemorates the sun ... Antonius, he was appointed at an early age to be priest of the sun God, Elagabalus, represented by a phallus ... was proclaimed emperor by the troops of Emesa, his hometown, who were instigated to do so by Elagabalus s grandmother, Julia Maesa . She spread a rumor that Elagabalus was the secret son of Caracalla ... struggle that followed by defeating Macrinus at a battle just outside Antioch . Elagabalus was then accepted ... mean the loss of power, Julia Maesa persuaded Elagabalus to accept his cousin Alexander Severus ... viewed their new Emperor with dislike when Elagabalus, jealous of this popularity, removed the title of Caesar from his nephew the enraged praetorian guard swore to protect him. Elagabalus had to beg ... was adopted as heir apparent by his slightly older and very unpopular cousin, the Elagabalus Emperor Elagabalus at the urging of the influential and powerful Julia Maesa &mdash who was grandmother of both ... and this triggered his ascension as emperor. The eighteen year old Elagabalus Emperor Elagabalus and his ... Soaemias , mother of Elagabalus , and Julia Avita Mamaea , mother of Alexander Severus . External ...   more details




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