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==Country==
 
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==Birth - Death==
 
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==Occupation==
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Homosexual Roman emperor.
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Also known as [[Elagabalus]], was a homosexual Roman emperor (218-222), taking the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. He was called Elagabalus only after his death.  His reign was known for sexual and religious scandal which alienated the public and the Senate at the time and led to his assassination.  A museum has classified him as transgender based on historical evidence.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/181888/Elagabalus
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* http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/418066.article
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* https://www.out.com/news/roman-emperor-elagabalus-transgender
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 23 November 2023

Heliogabalus

Country

Rome

Birth - Death

203 - 222

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Head of State

Description

Also known as Elagabalus, was a homosexual Roman emperor (218-222), taking the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. He was called Elagabalus only after his death. His reign was known for sexual and religious scandal which alienated the public and the Senate at the time and led to his assassination. A museum has classified him as transgender based on historical evidence.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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