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Heliogabalus
Heliogabalus or Elagabalus , c.205–222, Roman emperor (218–22). He was a priest of the local sun god, Elagabalus, at Emesa and was named Varius Avitus Bassianus. He was a cousin of Caracalla ; according to the claims (almost certainly false) of his ambitious mother and grandmother, he was the son of Caracalla. He was chosen by the troops in Syria as emperor in opposition to Macrinus, who had killed and succeeded Caracalla. When Macrinus was defeated and killed at Antioch, Heliogabalus became emperor as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His reign was a tragic farce. He imported the cult of which he was priest, and Rome was shocked and disgusted by the indecency of the rites as well as by the private life of the emperor, who gave high offices to an actor, a charioteer, and a barber. His grandmother, Julia Maesa, induced him to adopt his young cousin, Alexander Severus , but Heliogabalus later tried to have the boy killed. Heliogabalus and his mother were murdered in an uprising of the Praetorian Guard. Alexander Severus succeeded. |
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"Heliogabalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Heliogabalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Heliogab.html "Heliogabalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Heliogab.html |
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Heliogabalus
Heliogabalus (ad 204–22), Roman emperor 218–22. He took his name from the Syro-Phoenician sun god Elah-Gabal, of whom he was a hereditary priest. He became notorious for his dissipated lifestyle and neglect of state affairs.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Heliogabalus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Heliogabalus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Heliogabalus.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Heliogabalus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Heliogabalus.html |
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Heliogabalus
•Callas, callous, callus, Dallas, Pallas, phallus
•Nablus • manless
•hapless, mapless
•atlas, fatless, hatless
•braless, parlous
•armless • artless
•jealous, zealous
•endless • legless • sexless • airless
•talus • bacillus • windlass • Nicklaus
•obelus • strobilus
•acidophilus, Theophilus
•angelus • Aeschylus • perilous
•scurrilous • Wenceslas • nautilus
•Silas, stylus
•jobless
•godless, rodless
•Patroclus • topless • coxless
•lawless, oarless
•Aeolus, alveolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, holus-bolus, solus, toeless
•Troilus • Douglas • useless • Tibullus
•garrulous • querulous • fabulous
•miraculous • calculus • famulus
•crapulous • patulous • nebulous
•credulous, sedulous
•pendulous • regulus
•emulous, tremulous
•bibulous • acidulous
•meticulous, ridiculous
•mimulus, stimulus
•scrofulous • flocculus • Romulus
•populace, populous
•convolvulus
•altocumulus, cirrocumulus, cumulus, stratocumulus, tumulus
•scrupulous
•furunculous, homunculus, ranunculus
•Catullus • troublous
•gunless, sunless
•cutlass, gutless
•earless • Heliogabalus
•libellous (US libelous) • discobolus
•scandalous • Daedalus • astragalus
•Nicholas • anomalous • Sardanapalus
•tantalus
•marvellous (US marvelous)
•frivolous • furless • surplus
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"Heliogabalus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Heliogabalus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Heliogabalus.html "Heliogabalus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Heliogabalus.html |
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