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Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus (died 217) was a Roman nobleman of Syria who had an impressive military and political career. Background and career [ edit ] Although Alexianus was a Roman citizen who was born and raised in Emesa (modern Homs , Syria ), little is known on his origins.
Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus (c.155-217): Roman nobleman, husband of the Syrian princess Julia Maesa, father of Julia Soaemias and Julia Mamaea, grandfather of the emperors Heliogabalus (218-222) and Severus Alexander (222-235). Portrait of a Roman, c.190-210 CE. Although Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus was the father of two empresses and the ...
Julia Avita Mamaea was the second daughter of Julia Maesa, a powerful Roman woman of Syrian origin, and Syrian noble Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus. She was a niece of empress Julia Domna , emperor Lucius Septimius Severus , and sister of Julia Soaemias Bassiana.
Maesa married to a Roman knight named Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus. The couple had two daughters, Julia Soaemias (born c.180) and Julia Mamaea, who was a bit younger. In 193, the family's fortune improved spectacularly.
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May 2, 2022 · Julius Avitus. Julius Avitus also known by his full name Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus (flourished second half of the 2nd century & first half of the 3rd century, died 217) was a Syrian nobleman who had an impressive Roman military and political career. Background & Career
Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus [1] [2] (died 217 [2]) was a Syrian nobleman who had an impressive Roman military and political career. Contents. Background and career; Marriage and issue; Severan dynasty family tree; References; Sources; Background and career
Born around 170; died in 224 ce; daughter of Julius Bassianus, the high priest of Elagabalus at Emesa; sister of Julia Domna (c. 170–217 ce); married Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus also known as Julius Avitus (a Roman senator); children: Julia Soaemias Bassiana and Julia Avita Mamaea, whose respective sons, Elagabalus and Severus Alexander ...
