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Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by his 14-year old cousin, Severus Alexander.
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Elagabalus
Roman emperor from 218 to 222
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known by his posthumous nicknames Elagabalus and Heliogabalus, was Roman emperor from 218 to 222, while he was still a teenager. His short reign was notorious for religious controversy and alleged sexual debauchery. A close relative to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Julia Soaemias
Mother of Roman emperor Elagabalus (180–222)
Julia Soaemias Bassiana was a Syrian noblewoman and the mother of Roman emperor Elagabalus, who ruled over the Roman Empire from 218 to 222. She was one of his chief advisors, initially with the support and accompaniment of her mother Julia Maesa. She and her mother guided the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Severus Alexander
Roman emperor from 222 to 235
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, also known as Alexander Severus, was Roman emperor from 222 until 235. He was the last emperor from the Severan dynasty.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 13
Day of the year
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