Varius Avitus Bassianus
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Varius Avitus Bassianus, better known as the Roman emperor Elagabalus, was a controversial Severan ruler noted for his religious reforms and unconventional behavior during his short reign from 218 to 222 CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Varius Avitus Bassianus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10658287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Varius Avitus Bassianus Context triple: [Elagabalus, birthName, Varius Avitus Bassianus]
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Julius Avitus Alexianus
Julius Avitus Alexianus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the early 3rd century, best known as the husband of Julia Maesa and thus connected to the Severan imperial family.
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Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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Vetranio
Vetranio was a 4th-century Roman general who briefly ruled as a usurper emperor in the Balkans before abdicating in favor of Constantius II.
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Trebonianus Gallus
Trebonianus Gallus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 251 to 253 AD during the Crisis of the Third Century, noted for his troubled reign marked by military defeats and plague.
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Eutropius
Eutropius is a genus of African freshwater catfishes in the family Schilbeidae, commonly found in rivers and lakes across sub-Saharan Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Varius Avitus Bassianus Target entity description: Varius Avitus Bassianus, better known as the Roman emperor Elagabalus, was a controversial Severan ruler noted for his religious reforms and unconventional behavior during his short reign from 218 to 222 CE.
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A.
Julius Avitus Alexianus
Julius Avitus Alexianus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the early 3rd century, best known as the husband of Julia Maesa and thus connected to the Severan imperial family.
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B.
Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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C.
Vetranio
Vetranio was a 4th-century Roman general who briefly ruled as a usurper emperor in the Balkans before abdicating in favor of Constantius II.
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D.
Trebonianus Gallus
Trebonianus Gallus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 251 to 253 AD during the Crisis of the Third Century, noted for his troubled reign marked by military defeats and plague.
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E.
Eutropius
Eutropius is a genus of African freshwater catfishes in the family Schilbeidae, commonly found in rivers and lakes across sub-Saharan Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
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Severan dynasty ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| adoptedName | Marcus Aurelius Antoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | about 18 or 19 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elagabalus
NERFINISHED
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Heliogabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Elagabal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedReform |
elevation of Elagabal above Jupiter in the Roman pantheon
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introduction of Syrian religious practices in Rome ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 203 ⓘ |
| birthName | Varius Avitus Bassianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Emesa
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToPowerBy | Julia Maesa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerThrough |
defeat of Macrinus
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military support of the eastern legions ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts | Elagabal stone (black meteorite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 222 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| dynasty | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Julia Maesa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most controversial Roman emperors ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by members of the Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| mother | Julia Soaemias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with the Roman Senate
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controversial behavior ⓘ extravagant lifestyle ⓘ promotion of the Syrian sun god Elagabal ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| predecessor | Macrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 222 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 218 ⓘ |
| relative |
Caracalla
NERFINISHED
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Julia Domna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Elagabal cult
NERFINISHED
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Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Cassius Dio
NERFINISHED
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Herodian NERFINISHED ⓘ Historia Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Annia Faustina
NERFINISHED
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Aquilia Severa NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Paula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Severus Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Pontifex Maximus
NERFINISHED
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Roman emperor ⓘ |
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Subject: Varius Avitus Bassianus Description of subject: Varius Avitus Bassianus, better known as the Roman emperor Elagabalus, was a controversial Severan ruler noted for his religious reforms and unconventional behavior during his short reign from 218 to 222 CE.
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