Royalty · Politics · AD 203–AD 222

Elagabalus

Teenage Roman emperor known for his eccentric and controversial reign

Did you know?He reportedly once smothered his dinner guests by dropping a massive volume of rose petals from a false ceiling.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Varius Avitus Bassianus; c. 204 – 13 March 222), known as Elagabalus ( EL-ə-GAB-ə-ləs), was Roman emperor from 218 to 222, while he was still a teenager. His short reign was notorious for religious controversy and alleged sexual debauchery.

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