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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.
Apr 19, 2024 · Overview. Severus Alexander. Quick Reference. Roman emperor ad 222–35. Son of Julia Avita Mamaea by her second husband, the procurator Gessius Marcianus of Arca Caesarea in Syria, b. c. ad 209, his names were Gessius Alexianus Bassianus until his adoption in 221 by his cousin Elagabalus, when he became Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar.
Jul 31, 2020 · Marcus Julius Gessius Alexianus, also known as Alexander Severus, was Roman Emperor from 13 March 222 AD to 19 March 235 AD.
Severus Alexander ruled as Roman emperor from 222 to 235 CE. Learn about him, his history, and his impact on the city of Rome here.
Emperor: 222 - 235 AD. Introduction. 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.
Oct 13, 2020 · Severus Alexander - Livius. This page is a stub. It will be expanded to a full-fledged article. Severus Alexander: emperor of the Roman world (222-235). Names: 1 October 208: Marcus Bassianus Alexianus. 26 (?) June 221: Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar. 14 March 222: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander.
May 29, 2018 · Emperor Alexander Severus (222–35) furnished his lararia with an eclectic collection of the principal Roman deities to which he added Abraham, Achilles, Alexander the Great, Christ, Cicero, Orpheus, and Virgil.
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