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Julia Domna (Latin: [ˈjuːli.a ˈdomna]; c. 160 – 217 AD) was Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She was the first empress of the Severan dynasty . Domna was born in Emesa (present-day Homs ) in Roman Syria to an Arab family [2] of priests of the deity Elagabalus .
Julia Domna (died 217) was the second wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (reigned 193–211) and a powerful figure in the regime of his successor, the emperor Caracalla. Julia was a Syrian (Domna being her Syrian name) and was the daughter of the hereditary high priest Bassianus at Emesa (present-day Ḥimṣ) in Syria and elder sister ...
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Sep 18, 2020 · Definition. Julia Domna (160-217 CE) was a Syrian-born Roman empress during the reign of her husband, Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. April 193 - February 211 CE). She was also the mother of the emperors Geta (r. 209-211 CE) and Caracalla (r. 198-217 CE, sole ruler 211-217 CE), whom she persuaded to accept joint rule after Severus' death ...
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Feb 8, 2022 · Julia Domna was a Roman Empress born in Emesa, Syria who lived between 160 to 217 CE. She was the wife of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, and mother to the Emperors Geta and Caracalla. Whilst her husband and then her son was emperor, Julia Domna exercised some power (the extent of it is still being disputed), but there is evidence for her ...
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Dec 16, 2023 · Empress Julia Domna was known for fostering learning and helping to preserve classical Roman culture. She was the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus and the mother of Emperor Caracalla. Empress Julia Domna was said to be politically astute and wielded significant influence over the two emperors. She was also known as the matriarch of the Severan dynasty.
Julia Domna (c. 170–217 ce) Empress of Rome. Name variations: Julia Domna Augusta. Born around 170 ce; died in 217 ce: daughter of Julius Bassianus (the high priest of Elagabalus at Emesa); sister of Julia Maesa (c. 170–224 ce); became second wife of Lucius Septimius Severus (who subsequent to their marriage became emperor of Rome), in 187; children: Septimius Bassianus (b. 188), later ...
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Portrait of Julia Domna (with an earlier hairstyle), c. 193 C.E., marble, 29 cm high ( Museo Ostiense, Ostia, Italy). Excavated in 1939, near the Temple of Roma and Augustus and the Forum Baths (I.XII.VI), Ostia. Her hair falls in separate crimped and braided sections, which are gathered in a bun (chignon) behind her head.
