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Name: Elagabalus Brief biography: One of the Severan Roman Emperors, noted for his unusual behaviours. Nationality: Roman Occupation: Emperor Date of birth: c.203 Period of rule: 218-222 Date of death: 222 Place of death: Rome |
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Elagabalus was the cousin of and successor to Caracalla following a brief usurpation. He was noted for his unusual sexual and religious behaviours and issued coins in the names of the many often powerful women in his family, including his grandmother, Julia Maesa, who instigated the coup both for Elagabalus' elevation and his deposition. He is very poorly regarded in written sources. |
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Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1435 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1450 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1446 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1451 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1443 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1444 | |
Antoninianus Julia Maesa; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1463 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1448 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1445 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1438 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1452 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1434 | |
Antoninianus Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1433 | |
As Julia Paula; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1468 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1437 | |
Denarius Julia Maesa; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1464 | |
Denarius Julia Paula; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1456 | |
Denarius Julia Soaemias; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1461 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1441 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Antioch BIRBI-R1455 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1447 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1442 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1453 | |
Denarius Julia Soaemias; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1460 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1454 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1440 | |
Denarius Julia Maesa; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1462 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1449 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1436 | |
Denarius Julia Severa; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1458 | |
Denarius Julia Soaemias; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1459 | |
Denarius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1439 | |
Denarius Julia Maesa; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1465 | |
Denarius Julia Paula; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1457 | |
Sestertius Julia Soaemias; Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1469 | |
Sestertius Elagabalus; Rome BIRBI-R1466 |
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