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Elagabalus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus; c. 203 – 11 March 222) also known as Heliogabalus was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222. A member of the Severan Dynasty he was Syrian the second son of Julia Soaemias and Sextus Varius Marcellus. In his early youth he served as a priest of the god Elagabal (in Latin Elagabalus) in the hometown of his mother’s family Emesa. As a private citizen he was probably named Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus.

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active years end year
0222-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0218-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0203-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Homs, Syria
death date
0222-03-11
death place
Rome
LCCN Id
n/50/31872
parent
Sextus Varius Marcellus
predecessor
Macrinus
successor
Alexander Severus
title
25th Emperor of the Roman Empire

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