Elagabalus was Caracalla's child. Marcellus's tombstone attests that Elagabalus had at least one brother, about whom nothing is known. Elagabalus's grandmother...

consistently referred to as Elagabalus in Roman coins and inscriptions from AD 218 on, during the reign of emperor Elagabalus. Elagabalus was initially venerated...

fourteen-year-old grandson, Elagabalus, recognized as emperor. Macrinus was overthrown at the Battle of Antioch on 8 June 218 and Elagabalus proclaimed himself...

young Elagabalus. After months of mild rebellion by the bulk of the army in Syria, Macrinus took his loyal troops to meet the army of Elagabalus near Antioch...

strange sexual behaviour and the Eastern religious practices of Elagabalus. Elagabalus lost the favour of both the Praetorian Guard and the senate, mainly...

legion defected to Elagabalus forcing Macrinus to retire to Antioch. Elagabus took to the offensive and marched on Antioch. Elagabalus' armies, commanded...

spent from her wealth to champion her grandson Elagabalus as the rightful heir to the empire. Elagabalus, chief priest of the god Elagabal, was proclaimed...

increasingly desperate Elagabalus. Elagabalus' continued machinations against Alexander spurred Praetorians to murder Elagabalus, and Alexander became...

unpopular emperor Elagabalus. Thus, to preserve her own position, she had Elagabalus adopt the young Alexander and then arranged for Elagabalus' assassination...

by many torches. Elagabalus opened the doors of the palace dancing and, when Zoticus greeted him calling him "Lord Emperor", Elagabalus replied: "Call me...

destroyed during the reign of Elagabalus. In an attempt to wipe out all traces of Diadumenian and his father, Elagabalus dated his own reign to the end...

Heliogabali (Pars II)". "Historia Augusta • Life of Elagabalus (Part 2 of 2)". "Historia Augusta • Life of Elagabalus (Part 2 of 2)". From ‘Riches to Rags to Riches’...

wife of Septimius Severus Julia Cornelia Paula, Elagabalus' first wife Aquilia Severa Augusta, Elagabalus' second and fourth wife Julia Avita Mamaea (died...

Syria, which supported Elagabalus bid for power (218). Soon, however, the soldiers disenchanted with the reign of Elagabalus, and in the winter 218–219...

temple built by the Roman emperor Elagabalus, located on the south-east corner of the Palatine Hill. During Elagabalus' reign from 218 until 222, the Elagabalium...

general and politician (d. 285) March 11 Elagabalus, Roman emperor (b. 203) Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (b. 180) Annia Faustina, Roman noblewoman...

the sun." The coins issued under Elagabalus do not use INVICTUS for Roman Sol, nor for the Emesan Solar deity Elagabalus. : 509–548  A mosaic floor in the...

was briefly married to the Roman emperor Elagabalus in 221 CE and thus was a Roman empress. She was Elagabalus' third wife. Faustina was of noble descent...

charioteer in the service of Elagabalus. Initially, he was a lover and student of another charioteer named Gordius. Elagabalus was said to have been captivated...

deities, including Elagabalus was located in Trastevere. A priest in the cult of Elagabalus was called a sacerdos Solis, while Elagabalus's cult was called...

priest of Elagabalus at the Temple of the Sun in Emesa, Syria, where this solar deity was worshipped in a shape of a black stone. The name Elagabalus derives...

Historia Augusta (Elagabalus 4.2 and 12.3) emperor Elagabalus had his mother or grandmother take part in Senate proceedings. "And Elagabalus was the only one...

Roman emperor Elagabalus. She was the daughter of Gaius Julius Severus. Severa was a Vestal Virgin and, as such, her marriage to Elagabalus in late 220...

Macrinus, and declares her grandson Elagabalus, age 14, emperor of Rome. June 8 – Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus defeats, with the support of the Syrian...

Maesa's grandson, the fourteen-year-old Elagabalus, on the dawn of 16 May. On June 8, 218 near Antioch. Gannys, Elagabalus' tutor, defeated Macrinus and his...

June 26 – Emperor Elagabalus adopts his cousin Alexander Severus as his heir, and receives the title of Caesar. July – Elagabalus is forced to divorce...

Antoninus Augustus (Elagabalus) and Quintus Tineius Sacerdos become Roman Consuls. Julia Maesa arranges, for her grandson Elagabalus, a marriage with Julia...

and politician from the province of Syria. He was father of the emperor Elagabalus. Little is known about the origins of Marcellus, other than he was born...

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1900s. Some historians consider the Roman emperor Elagabalus to have been transgender. Elagabalus was reported to have dressed in a feminine manner,...