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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.
- 13 March 222 – 22 March 235
- Julia Avita Mamaea
- Uncertain, possibly Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus
- Maximinus Thrax
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
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
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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.
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 · 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.
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.
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