Encyclopedia - Elagabalus: Encyclopedia - Elagabalus
Elagabalus or Heliogabalus (c. 203–March 11, 222), born Varius Avitus Bassus and also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus Marcus Aurelius ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elagabalus: Encyclopedia Ii - Elagabalus - Imperial Power
Elagabalus and his entourage spent the winter of 218 in Bithynia at Nicomedia. It was at Nicomedia that Elagabalus' religious beliefs fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elagabalus: Encyclopedia Ii - Elagabalus - After Death
Elagabalus - Biased historical sources. After his death, Elagabalus' religious edicts were reversed and El-Gabal was returned to Emesa....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sol Invictus: Encyclopedia Ii - Sol Invictus - Elagabalus
The title first gained prominence under the emperor Elagabalus, who abortively attempted to impose the worship of Elegabal, the sun-god o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquilia Severa: Encyclopedia - Aquilia Severa
Iulia Aquilia Severa was the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus. Severa was a Vestal Virgin. As such, her marriage to Elagabalu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomancy: Encyclopedia - Anthropomancy
Anthropomancy (from Greek anthropos, 'man', and manteia, 'divination') is a method of divination by the entrails of dead or dying men or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Severus: Encyclopedia - Alexander Severus
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus (October 1, 208- March 18?, 235), commonly called Alexander Severus, Roman emperor from 222 to 235, wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 221: Encyclopedia - 221
221 - Events. June 26 - Roman Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir. Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and descendant of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 222: Encyclopedia - 222
222 - Events. Pope Urban I succeeds Pope Callixtus I Roman Emperor Alexander Severus succeeds Heliogabalus Kingdom of Wu is establishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 219: Encyclopedia - 219
219 - Events. Legio III Gallica and IV Scythica are disbanded by Roman Emperor Elagabalus after their leaders, Verus and Gellius Maxim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claudius Aelianus: Encyclopedia - Claudius Aelianus
Claudius Aelianus (c. 175 - c. 235), often seen as just Aelian, born at Praeneste, was a Roman author and teacher of rhetoric who flouris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sol Invictus: Encyclopedia Ii - Sol Invictus - Constantine
The religion of Sol Invictus continued to be a cornerstone of the emperors until Theodosius I's decree on Feb 27, 390 that only Nicene Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sol Invictus: Encyclopedia Ii - Sol Invictus - Sol Invictus And Christianity
Christianity apparently adopted some of the attributes of the Sol Invictus religion, as apparent in the first examples of Christian icono...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Severan Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Severan Dynasty - Emperors And Caesars
The Severan dynasty spanned the reigns of (who were Emperor and/or Caesar): Severan dynasty - Septimius Severus 193–211. Severan dyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homs: Encyclopedia Ii - Homs - Ancient Homs Emesa
Emesa had a temple to the Syrian sun god El Gebal (Aramaic), also called Elagabalus (Latin) and Heliogabalus (Greek). During Roman times ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Transgendered People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Transgendered People - Earlier Historical Individuals
It is often difficult to construe the gender and sexual identity of pre-modern individuals. In many societies, those whom Western society...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Severan Dynasty 193–235
The Severan dynasty includes the increasingly troubled reigns of Septimius Severus (193–211), Caracalla (211–217), Macrinus (217–21...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Severan Dynasty 193–235
The Severan dynasty includes the increasingly troubled reigns of Septimius Severus (193–211), Caracalla (211–217), Macrinus (217–21...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Severan Dynasty Restored
The Severi, in addition to being the second dynasty d'épée, are also the first Roman dynasty to have been restored to the purple. The r...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism And The Roman World
Several instances of interaction between Buddhism and the Roman world are documented by Classical and early Christian writers. Buddhism a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caesar Title: Encyclopedia - Caesar Title
Caesar (p. Caesares) is a title of imperial character. It derives from the cognomen of Gaius Julius Caesar ("Julius Caesar"), the Roman d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caesar Title: Encyclopedia - Caesar Title
Caesar (p. Caesares) is a title of imperial character. It derives from the cognomen of Gaius Julius Caesar ("Julius Caesar"), the Roman d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism And The Roman World: Encyclopedia - Buddhism And The Roman World
Several instances of interaction between Buddhism and the Roman world are documented by Classical and early Christian writers. Buddhism a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin: Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin
In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins (sacerdotes vestales), were the virgin holy priestesses of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. Their pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of the city-state of Rome, founded on the Italian peninsula in the 8th century BCE. During ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cloaca Maxima: Encyclopedia - Cloaca Maxima
For the CMX album, see Cloaca Maxima (album) The Cloaca Maxima was one of the world's earliest sewage systems. Constructed in ancient Rom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arval Brethren: Encyclopedia - Arval Brethren
Arval Brethren (latin: Fratres Arvales) were a body of priests in ancient Rome who offered annual sacrifices to lares and gods to guarant...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Phoenix: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Phoenix
Phoenix (Egyptian-House of Enoch) Egyptian mythological bird of gorgeous plumage, sacred to the sun, reborn from the ashes of the fune...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Phoenix: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Phoenix
Phoenix (Egyptian-House of Enoch) Egyptian mythological bird of gorgeous plumage, sacred to the sun, reborn from the ashes of the fune...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Sex In Various Cultures
History of sex - The West. In ancient Greece, the phallus was an object of worship as a symbol of fertility. This finds expression in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Society
Life in ancient Rome revolved around the city of Rome, located on seven hills. The city had a vast number of monumental structures like t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Sex In Various Cultures
History of sex - The West. In ancient Greece, the phallus was an object of worship as a symbol of fertility. This finds expression in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - From Roman To Byzantine In The East
Roman Empire - Under Constantine 330–337 and his sons 337–361. Constantinople would serve as the capital of Constantine the Great f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stefan George: Encyclopedia Ii - Stefan George - Work
George's poetry was categorised by an aristocratic and remote ethos; his verse was formal in style, lyrical in tone, and often arcane in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caesar Title: Encyclopedia Ii - Caesar Title - Minor Dynastic Title
By this point, "Caesar"'s status had been regularised into that of a title given to the Emperor-designate (occasionally also with the hon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Julio-claudian Dynasty
The Julio-Claudian dynasty was composed of the Iulii Caesares and the Claudii Nerones, two distinguished patrician families in the waning...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrinus: Encyclopedia Ii - Macrinus - Background And Career
Born in Caesarea (modern Cherchell) in the Roman province of Mauretania to a middle class equestrian family, Macrinus received an educati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Assassinated People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Assassinated People - Assassinations In Africa
List of assassinated people - Algeria. Hiempsal, (117 BC), co-ruler of Numidia, by Jugurtha François Darlan, (1942), French Admiral, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Instability And Growth: Independence To 1970
Although rapid economic development followed the declaration of independence, Syrian politics from independence through the late 1960s wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism And The Roman World: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism And The Roman World - Western Knowledge Of Buddhism
Some knowledge of Buddhism existed quite early in the West. In the 2nd century CE, Clement of Alexandria, the father of Christian dogmati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestal Virgin - Obligations And Rewards
The Vestal virgins were committed to the priesthood at a young age (before puberty) and were sworn to celibacy. The punishment for violat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Culture
Ancient Rome - Language. The native language of the Romans was Latin, an Italic language that relies little on word order, conveying me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Society
Life in ancient Rome revolved around the city of Rome, located on seven hills. The city had a vast number of monumental structures like t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a crossroads of traffic and trade. Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Military
The early Roman army was, like those of other contemporary city-states, a citizen force in which the bulk of the troops fought as hoplite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Technology
Ancient Rome boasted the most impressive technological feats of its day, utilizing many advancements that would be lost in the Middle Age...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrinus: Encyclopedia Ii - Macrinus - Reign April 217 - June 218
Despite his equestrian background, Macrinus was confirmed in his new role by the Senate. According to S.N. Miller, this may have been due...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Tetrarchy 285–324
The transition from a single united empire to the later divided Western and Eastern empires was a gradual transformation. In July, 285, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Five Good Emperors - The Antonine Dynasty 96 – 180
The next century came is known as the period of the "Five Good Emperors", in which the succession was peaceful though not dynastic and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Christian Empire 324–395
The beginning of the Roman Empire as a Christian empire lies in 313, with the Edict of Milan. The edict was signed under the reigns of Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Assassinated People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Assassinated People - Assassinations In Europe
List of assassinated people - Austria. Karl von Stürgkh, (1916), Prime Minister of Austria Franz Birnecker, (1923), Austrian labour r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestal Virgin - House Of The Vestals
The Vestals lived in the Atrium Vestae just behind the circular Temple of Vesta at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum, between the Regia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Assassinated People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Assassinated People - Assassinations In The Americas
List of assassinated people - Argentina. Pedro Aramburu, (1970), former president of Argentina executed by the Montoneros Carlos Prats...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Assassinated People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Assassinated People - Assassinations In Asia
List of assassinated people - Afghanistan. Habibullah Khan, (1919), emir of Afghanistan Mohammed Nader Shah, (1933), king of Afghanist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Late Antiquity In The West 395–476
The year 476 AD is generally accepted as the end of the Western Roman Empire. In that year, Odoacer deposed his puppet Romulus Augustus (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestal Virgin - History
The priestly office of the College of Vestal Virgins was created by the second King of Rome, Numa Pompilius (Plutarch, Life). The second ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Macrinus And Diadumenianus
Macrinus came from an equestrian family; Dio Cassius writes that he was a Moor from Caesarea. Note that he did not style himself "Caesar"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Severan Dynasty
The short-lived Severan dynasty came into the purple primarily not by vote of the Senate like the Julio-Claudii but rather by the point o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Historians' Viewpoints On The Evolution Of Imperial Rome
Because the empire of Rome lasted for such a long period of time (31 BC– 1453 AD), there are certain alternative names used by historia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. Main article: Roman Kingdom The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a cross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Culture
Ancient Rome - Language. Main article: Latin The native language of the Romans was Latin, an Italic language that relies little on wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - From Domitian To Severus
In March 193, the Imperial dignity was quite literally and quite openly auctioned off by the mutinous Praetorian Guard, with Titus Flaviu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Nervan-antonine Dynasty
The Nervan-Antonine dynasty was a largely artificial one, chiefly built out more of adoption than blood relations, as in the Julio-Claudi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stefan George: Encyclopedia Ii - Stefan George - Influence
George was thought of by his contemporaries as a prophet and a priest, while he thought of himself as a messiah of a new kingdom that wou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caesar Title: Encyclopedia Ii - Caesar Title - Sole Roman Emperor
For political and personal reasons Octavian chose to emphasise his relationship with Caesar by styling himself simply "Imperator Caesar" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Year Of The Four Emperors
The year 69 is often called the "Year of the Four Emperors" because it saw four usurpers successively claim the purple. The fourth Empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Emperor Principate: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Emperor Principate - Flavian Dynasty
The Flavian dynasty was composed of the Flavii Vespasiani, a middle-class family of plebeian stock. A relatively short-lived dynasty of 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Reproduction And Cultural Gender Roles
The biological phenomenon that women become pregnant and give birth instead of men has shaped the formation of gender roles in world cult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Military
The early Roman army was, like those of other contemporary city-states, a citizen force in which the bulk of the troops fought as hoplite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Flavian Dynasty
The Flavians, although a relatively short lived dynasty, helped restore stability to a empire on its knees. Although there are criticism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - French Occupation
Main article: French Mandate of Syria In 1920, an independent Arab Kingdom of Syria was established under King Faisal of the Hashemite fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Early Christian And Islamic History
Syria is significant in the history of Christianity; Paul was converted on the road to Damascus and established the first organized Chris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Ba'ath Party Rule Under Hafiz Al-assad 1970-2000
Upon assuming power, Hafiz al-Asad moved quickly to create an organizational infrastructure for his government and to consolidate control...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - 21st Century
Hafiz Al-Asad died on June 10, 2000, after 30 years in power. Immediately following Al-Asad's death, the Parliament amended the constitut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism And The Roman World: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism And The Roman World - Pandion Embassy
Roman historical accounts describe an embassy sent by the "Indian king Pandion (Pandya?), also named Porus," to Caesar Augustus around 13...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Reproduction And Cultural Gender Roles
The biological phenomenon that women become pregnant and give birth instead of men has shaped the formation of gender roles in world cult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Syria In Antiquity
During the second millennium BC, Syria was occupied successively by Canaanites, Phoenicians,and Arameans as part of the general disruptio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Ancient History
History of Syria - Eblan civilization. Main article: Ebla Archaeologists have demonstrated that civilization in Syria was one of the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism And The Roman World: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism And The Roman World - Buddhism And Gnosticism
Early 3rd century–4th century Christian writers such as Hippolytus and Epiphanius write about a Scythianus, who visited India around 50...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a crossroads of traffic and trade. Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Culture
Ancient Rome - Language. The native language of the Romans was Latin, an Italic language that relies little on word order, conveying me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Technology
Ancient Rome boasted the most impressive technological feats of its day, utilizing many advancements that would be lost in the Middle Age...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Military
The early Roman army was, like those of other contemporary city-states, a citizen force in which the bulk of the troops fought as hoplite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Two Military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings And Political Consequences
It was relativly easy to rule the Roman Empire, from the central capital of Rome, during peacetime. A eventual rebellion was expected and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - The Sexual Revolution
Main article: Sexual revolution The sexual revolution was a substantial change in sexual morality and sexual behaviour throughout the Wes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Abortion
Main article: Abortion Abortion is an ancient means of ending a pregnancy, practiced since antiquity. Its legality has varied from countr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Prostitution
Main article: Prostitution Prostitutes are individuals who sell the use of their body to others for sexual gratification. Prostitution ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
For much of human history, sexually transmitted diseases have been the scourge of humanity. They raged unchecked through society until th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Historians' Viewpoints On The Evolution Of Imperial Rome
Because the empire of Rome lasted for such a long period of time (31 BC– 1453 AD), there are certain alternative names used by historia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Julio-claudian Dynasty: Augustus' Heirs
Augustus, leaving no sons, was succeeded by his stepson Tiberius, the son of his wife Livia from her first marriage. Augustus was a scion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Age Of Augustus 31 Bc–ad 14
Roman Empire - Political developments. As a matter of convenience, the Roman Empire is held to have begun with the constitutional settl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Psychology And Sex
Especially before the development of dependable methods of contraception, the control of sexual behavior was of extreme practical importa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Zoosexuality
Prior to and outside the influence of the major Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), sex with animals (also known as zooph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Same-sex Relations
History of sex - Historiographic considerations. Interestingly, while the reverse is often not true, much of the history of different-g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Pederasty
Many cultures normalized or promoted adult males and male teenagers entering into relationships that also had a sexual dimension. Typical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Religion And Sex
Although not the case in every culture, most religious practices contain taboos or fetishes in regard to sex, sex organs and the reproduc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Technology And Sex
Scientific and technological advances have significantly affected the enjoyment and outcomes of sex, especially in recent history. Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sex - Politics Of Sex
With the rise of government and laws, personal behaviors, including sex, became increasingly politicized. The politics (and, therefore, l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elagabalus: Encyclopedia Ii - Elagabalus - Rise To Power
When the Emperor Macrinus came to power he exiled Julia Maesa, her two daughters, and her eldest grandson, Elagabalus, to her estate at E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elagabalus: Encyclopedia Ii - Elagabalus - Family
Elagabalus was the son of Sextus Varius Marcellus and Julia Soaemias Bassiana. His father was initially a member of the equites class but...   » Read the article