Profile for Emperor: Julia Maesa

Julia Maesa

Reece Period attributed: Period 10

Member of the The Severans dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 218 until 222.

Julia Maesa was the grandmother of both Elagabalus and Alexander Severus. With her daughter, Julia Soaemias, she administered Elagabalus’ reign. She turned her support to Alexander Severus when it became clear that Elagabalus would not last long, but died in 224 having had less influence on Alexander’s regime.

Other resources about Julia Maesa

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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Maesa
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55482864

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Wikipedia derived information

Julia Maesa (ca.

7 May 165 –ca. 3 August 224) was a Roman citizen and daughter of Julius Bassianus, priest of the sun god Heliogabalus, the patron god of Emesa in the Roman province of Syria. Grandmother of both the Roman emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, she figured prominently in the ascension of each to the title at the age of fourteen..

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