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Bassianus Alexianus. Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander [1] (1 October 208 – 21/22 March 235), also known as Alexander Severus, [2] was Roman emperor from 222 until 235. The last emperor from the Severan dynasty, he succeeded his slain cousin Elagabalus in 222, at the age of 13. Alexander himself was eventually assassinated, and his death ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Severus Alexander (born 209, Phoenicia [now in Lebanon]—died 235, Gaul) was a Roman emperor from ad 222 to 235, whose weak rule collapsed in the civil strife that engulfed the empire for the next 50 years. His maternal grandmother, Julia Maesa, was a sister-in-law of the emperor Septimius Severus (reigned 193–211).
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The Sassanid campaign of Alexander Severus was an episode of the Roman–Sasanian Wars (224-363) that saw the Roman Empire ruled by Emperor Alexander Severus (222-235) confront the dominance of the Sasanids, led by Ardashir I (224-241): [8] the war was fought between 230 and 232, [1] originating from an attempted Sasanian expansion into the eastern Roman provinces, and resolved with a return ...
May 4, 2021 · There is evidence they fought Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 CE) against the Marcomanni and supported Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE) at the Battle of Lugdunum in 197 CE against Clodius Albinus, usurper and claimant to the throne. After the battle, the legion remained at Lugdunum until 211 CE.
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- The legions were named according to when, where, or why they were founded. The name may have come from an emperor’s family name or the area of form...
- Legio I Minerva fought for Trajan in the Dacian Wars, Lucius Verus in his campaigns in Parthia, Marcus Aurelius and his war against the Macromanni,...
- Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix got its name from Emperor Trajan’s family name and its bravery during battle.
- The fate of several of the cohorts of Legio V Alaudae was depicted through their massacre at Vetera along with XV Primigenia by the Batavian rebel...
- In the Year of the Four Emperors, Legio XXX Rapax supported Vitellius and his march on Italy, defeating Otho in the First Battle of Bedriacum. They...
Jun 1, 2021 · In reaction to the Parthian invasion of Armenia, the expulsion of Roman magistrates, and the annihilation of Legio XXII Deiotariana in 161 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 CE) dispatched his brother and co-emperor Lucius Verus (r. 161-169 CE) to the East.
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Oct 28, 2013 · The Praetorian Guard reacted, pursuing and killing Ulpian in the imperial palace. His assassin, Marcus Aurelius Epagothus was 'rewarded' (Alexander and his mother were 'persuaded' to make the appointment) with the governorship of Egypt, but he, too, would later be assassinated.
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Aug 10, 2023 · Key information: Official Name: IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCUS AURELIUS SEVERUS ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS. Birthdate: October 1, 208 CE. (Fasti Philocali – CIL I, 274) (Historia Augusta, Life of Severus Alexander, 63) Birthplace: Severus Alexander was born in the city of Arca Caesarea in the province of Syria (modern-day Tripoli, Lebanon).
