biography
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Heliogabalus
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divine name of Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antonius Augustus, originally Varius Avitus Bassianus
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pronunciation:
[heliohgabalus]
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| lived:
| (204–222)
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| biography:
| Roman emperor, born in Emesa, W Syria. As a child he was appointed high priest of the Syro-Phoenician Sun-god Elagabal, and he assumed the name of that deity. In 218, he was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers. He defeated his rival Macrinus on the borders of Syria and Phoenicia. His brief reign was marked by extravagant homosexual orgies and intolerant promotion of the god Baal. He was murdered by the praetorians in a palace revolution. |
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