The Life of Alexander Severus

accession administration Alex Alexander Alexander's appears appointed army attempt Augustus Aurelius authority body called Caracalla carried century character claim Cohen coins considerable constitution continually death doubt early East Eckhel effected Elagabalus Emperor Empire established evidence fact followed functions further give granted hand held Herod Herodian historians honour Imperial importance inscriptions Italy Lamp Lampridius later least less lived Macrinus Mammaea March Marquardt Mater means mentioned military Mommsen nature never once perhaps period Persian political position practice praetorians Principate probably provinces question received records reference reform regarded reign remained restoration Roman Rome seems Senate Senatorial Septimius Severus soldiers statement succession took true Ulpian VIII whole καὶ