The Peculiar Truth about the Transgender Roman Emperor
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3 min readApr 23, 2024
- 217 AD: Shortly after his 29th birthday, the cruel and despised Roman Emperor Caracalla was assassinated. He had ruled for six years. A quest began for his successor.
- A 14-year-old first cousin once removed was found. He was a Syrian priest named Varius Avitus Bassianus, but he was known as Elagabalus. His name was derived from the sun god Elagabal, whom he worshipped…
