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Apr 8, 2024 · In 218 the legions in Syria proclaimed as emperor Alexander’s 14-year-old cousin, Elagabalus (Heliogabalus), who was persuaded (221) to adopt Alexander as his heir. In March 222 the Praetorian Guard—probably prompted by Julia Maesa and Alexander’s mother, Julia Mamaea—murdered Elagabalus. Alexander succeeded to power without incident.
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 ...
- 13 March 222 – 22 March 235
- Julia Avita Mamaea
- Uncertain, possibly Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus
- Maximinus Thrax
Amidst growing opposition, at just 18 years of age he was assassinated and replaced by his cousin Severus Alexander in March 222. The assassination plot against Elagabalus was devised by Julia Maesa and carried out by disaffected members of the Praetorian Guard.
- 16 May 218 – 11 March 222
- Julia Soaemias Bassiana
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Oct 28, 2013 · Alexander Severus served as the Roman emperor from 222 CE until his untimely death in 235 CE. At the urging of his mother, aunt, and grandmother, Emperor Elagabalus named his cousin Alexianus (the future Alexander Severus) as his heir in the summer of 221 CE.
- Donald L. Wasson
Oct 21, 2013 · His thirteen-year-old cousin Bassianus Alexanus (the future Alexander Severus), the son of Julia Mamaea, assumed the title of Caesar. Seeing his cousin as a serious rival, Elagabalus began planning Alexanus' execution and the family became divided - Julia Soaemis stood behind her son, Elagabalus, while Julia Maesa and Julia Mamaea supported ...
- Donald L. Wasson
October 2000. The Severan dynasty comprised the relatively short reigns of Septimius Severus (193–211 A.D.), Caracalla (r. 211–217 A.D.), Macrinus (217–218 A.D.), Elagabalus (218–222 A.D.), and Alexander Severus (222–235 A.D.). Its founder, Septimius Severus, was a member of a leading native family of Leptis Magna in North Africa who ...
Elagabalus was said to have initiated the rumour or attempted to murder Alexander. The 18-year-old Elagabalus and his mother were taken from the palace, dragged through the streets, murdered and thrown in the river Tiber by the Praetorian Guard, which proclaimed Alexander Severus as Augustus.
