Tag Archives: Aramaic

A Note on the Family of Elagabalus and Roman Rule in Syria

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025

When Septimius Severus became Roman Emperor in 193 AD, his wife, whom he had married in 187, was Julia Domna, a native of Emesa (now Homs), meaning Rome had its first Syrian Empress.

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s Wife Sentenced to Death

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 6 October 2024

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