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Julius Bassianus (born in the second half of the 2nd century, died 217) was an Arab high priest of Elagabalus at the Temple of the Sun in Emesa, Syria, where this solar deity was worshipped in a shape of a black stone.
Apr 28, 2022 · Gaius Julius Bassianus or Bassus, also known as Julius Bassianus (flourished second half of the 2nd century and first half of the 3rd century, died 217) was a Syrian High Priest of Arab descent from north Arabia.
Julius Bassianus (born in the second half of the 2nd century, died 217) was an Arab high priest of Elagabalus at the Temple of the Sun in Emesa, Syria, where this solar deity was worshipped in a shape of a black stone.
Sep 16, 2019 · Bust of Julius Bassianus from Villa Borghese. He was the high priest of El Gabala from North Arabia. The Roman belonged to the seventh generation of the descendants of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII.
Dec 30, 2023 · Julius Bassianus might not be a name you hear of when looking into the world of ancient Rome, yet he was vital in bringing forth four emperors from his chaotic bloodline. A high priest in Syria,...
Some members of the family such as Julius Bassianus, father of Julia Domna, are described in some Roman sources as "a priest of the Sun, whom the Phoenicians, from whom he sprang, call Elagabalus". Writer Heliodorus of Emesa, a descendant of the family, identified himself as "a Phoenician, from the race of the Sun".
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus, c. 204 – 11/12 March 222), better known by his nicknames Elagabalus (/ ˌ ɛ l ə ˈ ɡ æ b əl ə s /, EL-ə-GAB-ə-ləs) and Heliogabalus (/ ˌ h iː l i ə-,-l i oʊ-/ HEE-lee-ə-, -lee-oh-), was Roman emperor from 218 to 222, while he was still a teenager. His short reign ...
Dec 16, 2023 · On 4 April 188 C.E., Julia Domna bore a son named Bassianus in honour of her father at Lugdunum. Bassianus would later be renamed Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, though he was better known as Caracalla. [20]
Nov 30, 2023 · In the 180s, Severus commanded a legion in Syria, where he encountered Heliogabalus’ great-grandfather Julius Bassianus of Emesa – modern Homs – in the upper Orontes valley.
Julius Bassianus (born in the second half of the 2nd century, died 217) was an Arab high priest of Elagabalus at the Temple of the Sun in Emesa, Syria, where this solar deity was worshipped in a shape of a black stone.
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