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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 marked the beginning of ...
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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (1 October 208 – 21/22 March 235), also known as Alexander Severus, 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.
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Oct 28, 2013 · Alexander Severus was the second youngest Roman emperor ever. A Young Emperor. With the death of Elagabalus, Alexianus, who had assumed the name Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, was confirmed by the Roman Senate as emperor making him the second youngest to ever sit on the throne (second only to Elagabalus).
- Donald L. Wasson
Severus Alexander, also known as Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, was a Roman emperor who ruled from 222 to 235 AD. Originally named Gessius Bassianus Alexianus or Alexianus Bassianus, he was born in 209 AD in Phoenicia, now present-day Lebanon.
