By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025
Rome’s Worst Emperor? Assessing the Sources About Elagabalus
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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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