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'''Elagabalus''' was Emperor of [[Rome]] from 218 - 222 A.D succeeding [[Macrinus]] who had been assassinated when he became unpopular with the military after he tried to cut the pay of the troops. Elagabalus was chosen because of his bloodline to [[Severus]]. He took the name Elgabalus in reverence for the Syrian sun god.<ref>Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979</ref>
Only about 13 years of age at the time of his ascension to the throne, the empire was really ruled by his forceful mother [[Julia Maesa]]<ref>An Encyclopedia of World History, Kingsport Press, 1948</ref>. He adopted his cousin [[Alexander Severus]] as his successor. The [[Praetorian guard]] murdered Elagabalus in 222, paving the way for his cousin to rule.
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Only about 13 years of age at the time of his ascension to the throne, the empire was really ruled by his forceful mother [[Julia Maesa]]<ref>An Encyclopedia of World History, Kingsport Press, 1948</ref>. He adopted his cousin [[Alexander Severus]] as his successor. The [[Praetorian guard]] murdered Elagabalus in 222, paving the way for his cousin to rule.
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[[Category:Roman emperors]]