Severus Alexander
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Summary
Severus Alexander was born on October 1, 208[1], in Tell Arqa[2]. He died on March 19, 235[3], in Mogontiacum[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,626 views/month, #5,957 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 205[7], 208[8]
- Place of burial: Rome[9]
- Father: Elagabalus[10], Caracalla[11]
- Mother: Julia Avita Mamaea[12]
- Spouse: Sallustia Orbiana[13], Sulpicia Memmia[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[15]
- Position held: Roman emperor[16], ancient Roman senator[17], Roman consul[18]
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Family: Severan dynasty[21]
- Commons category: Alexander Severus[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Severus Alexander[23]
- Student of: Baebius Macrinus[24]
- Manner of death: homicide[25]
- Depicted by: Alexander Severus, MC 480[26], Portrait of Alexander Severus from Ostia, PMT 246[27]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopedic Lexicon[31], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[32], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Pauly–Wissowa[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Otto's encyclopedia[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The New Student's Reference Work[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[42]
- Name in native language: Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus[43]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[44], Greco-Roman Egypt[45], Roman Egypt Era[46], Principate[47]
Why It Matters
Severus Alexander has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Severus Alexander born?
Severus Alexander was born in Tell Arqa[2].
Where did Severus Alexander die?
Severus Alexander died in Mogontiacum[4].
Who were Severus Alexander's parents?
Severus Alexander's father was Elagabalus[10]. Severus Alexander's mother was Julia Avita Mamaea[12].
Who was Severus Alexander married to?
Severus Alexander's spouses include Sallustia Orbiana[13] and Sulpicia Memmia[14].
What did Severus Alexander do for work?
Severus Alexander worked as a politician[5].