Aquilia Severa
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Aquilia Severa was a Roman empress and Vestal Virgin whose controversial marriage to Emperor Elagabalus scandalized Roman society in the early 3rd century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman empress
ⓘ
Vestal Virgin ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elagabalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ cult of Elagabal ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 3rd century ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| familyName | Aquilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | details of life poorly documented ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of religious transgression in Rome ⓘ |
| historicalSources |
Cassius Dio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodian NERFINISHED ⓘ Historia Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfMarriage | considered impious by contemporaries ⓘ |
| maritalStatusWithElagabalus | second wife ⓘ |
| marriageCharacterization |
controversial
ⓘ
scandalous ⓘ |
| marriageImpact |
seen as sacrilege against Vesta
ⓘ
used as example of Elagabalus’ impiety ⓘ |
| marriageType | imperial marriage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking Vestal Virgin vows of chastity
ⓘ
involvement in religious controversy in Rome ⓘ marriage to Emperor Elagabalus ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman empress
ⓘ
Vestal Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomenOrCognomen | Severa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| roleInReligion | guardian of the sacred fire of Vesta ⓘ |
| socialReaction | scandalized Roman society ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Roman imperial politics
ⓘ
Roman religious life ⓘ |
| spouse | Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| spouseOfRuler | Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseReign | 218–222 ⓘ |
| statusAfterMarriage | Roman empress (Augusta) ⓘ |
| statusBeforeMarriage | consecrated Vestal Virgin ⓘ |
| title | Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| violationOf | Vestal vow of chastity ⓘ |
| vow | lifelong chastity as Vestal Virgin ⓘ |
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