March 11: Elagabalus Assassinated

march 10On 11 March 222 CE, Emperor Elagabalus was assassinated by the Roman army and drug through the streets of Rome, after which he was buried in a timber pile.

Elagabalus became Roman emperor at the age of 14 after his grandmother Julia Maesa had the Roman army execute Marcus Opellius Macrinus so that she could get her grandson to become the next emperor of Rome.

Elagabalus was born as Marcus Aurelies Antoninus, but changed his name to Elagabalus to pay tribute to his home city’s sun god in Syria. In one of his first acts as emperor, Elagabalus had the Roman people adopt his religion and to proclaim himself as god. He also daily sacrifices to the gods during which he would have several sacred animals sacrificed. Elagabalus would also sacrifice many young children to his gods.

Many people of Rome frowned upon Elagabalus’ sexual desires. Back in the Roman times it wasn’t uncommon for emperors to have sexual affairs with other men. Elagabalus sexual excesses went further. He bribed a doctor to have a woman’s sexual reproduction organs surgically implanted into him. Also Elagabalus was known to prostitute himself and brag about the money he earned.

In 222 CE, Julia Maesa realized her grandson was out of control and had he and his mother assassinated.
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–Chris Hernandez

Photo Caption: Roman coin depicting Aquilia Severa, the second of Elagabalus’ five wives.


march 10Meet the Author: Chris Hernandez

This is my third year at Schoolcraft College. I will be attending Eastern Michigan University soon. When I am not in school or doing homework, I enjoy playing football with friends, playing video games, and also watching movies.

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