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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 2972640, member: 91461"]For those wanting to know more about the boy who ruled the world I have pasted a part of a really informative, albeit brief, write up on him. (Below is the link of you want to read more about SA and the colosseum).</p><p><font size="6"><b>Severus Alexander</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><b><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/sevalex.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>222-235 AD</b></font></p><p>Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander was originally named Alexianus. He was born about 208 AD. Alexander was the son of Julia Mamaea and Gessius Marcianus. At the insistence of his grandmother, Julia Maesa, Severus was adopted by his cousin and was adopted by his cousin Elagabalus in 221 AD making him the legal heir to the throne. Simultaneously, Severus was raised to the rank of Caesar. After the murder of Elagabalus, Alexander was acknowledged as Emperor by the Praetorian guards by the insistence of his grandmother Julia Maesa. The Senate confirmed his position the following day.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/SevAlex-Colessum1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/SevAlex-Colessum1.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/SevAlex-Colessum1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Under the rule of Severus Alexander, the empire seemed to recover. The economic condition of the state was greatly improved. The above illustration is a bronze sesterius announcing the restoration of the <i>Colosseum</i> as one of his public work projects. However, it is during his reign that the first movements of a new enemy were to begin – the Goths. Over the next 50 years, the Goths would devastate much of the Roman Empire driving deep into the Eastern provinces.</p><p><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/sev-alex.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Herodian tells us that Severus was completely dominated by his mother, Julia Mamaea. Like many of the women from the Severian dynasty, a dominating personality seems to be a strong trait. Herodian went on to remark that Severus “did exactly as he was told. This was the one thing for which he can be faulted; that he obeyed his mother in matters of which he disapproved because he was over-mild and showed greater respect to her than he should have done” Indeed, this problem of being ruled by his mother created much resentment among the army – a factor that no doubt cast his own fate.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the first nine years of Alexander’s reign were peaceful and free from foreign wars, that situation began to change in 232 AD. Alexander was forced to take to the field against the Sassanid Ardashir who had recently overthrown the Arsacid kingdom of Parthia. Ardashir began to threaten Syria and Cappadocia – key northern African territories. Alexander’s campaign against Ardashir met with only limited success. Alexander was soon forced to return to the West where disturbances on the German frontier required his presence. Before the fighting actually began, the soldiers rebelled proclaiming the commander,Maximinus, Emperor. Alexander and Julia Mamaea were both murdered at their camp near Mainz on March 22nd, 235 AD.</p><p><a href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/third-civil-war-severan-dynasty/severus-alexander-222-235ad/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/third-civil-war-severan-dynasty/severus-alexander-222-235ad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/third-civil-war-severan-dynasty/severus-alexander-222-235ad/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 2972640, member: 91461"]For those wanting to know more about the boy who ruled the world I have pasted a part of a really informative, albeit brief, write up on him. (Below is the link of you want to read more about SA and the colosseum). [SIZE=6][B]Severus Alexander[/B] [B][IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/sevalex.png[/IMG][/B] [B]222-235 AD[/B][/SIZE] Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander was originally named Alexianus. He was born about 208 AD. Alexander was the son of Julia Mamaea and Gessius Marcianus. At the insistence of his grandmother, Julia Maesa, Severus was adopted by his cousin and was adopted by his cousin Elagabalus in 221 AD making him the legal heir to the throne. Simultaneously, Severus was raised to the rank of Caesar. After the murder of Elagabalus, Alexander was acknowledged as Emperor by the Praetorian guards by the insistence of his grandmother Julia Maesa. The Senate confirmed his position the following day. [URL='http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/SevAlex-Colessum1.jpg'][IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/SevAlex-Colessum1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Under the rule of Severus Alexander, the empire seemed to recover. The economic condition of the state was greatly improved. The above illustration is a bronze sesterius announcing the restoration of the [I]Colosseum[/I] as one of his public work projects. However, it is during his reign that the first movements of a new enemy were to begin – the Goths. Over the next 50 years, the Goths would devastate much of the Roman Empire driving deep into the Eastern provinces. [IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/armstrongeconomics-wp/2012/04/sev-alex.png[/IMG]Herodian tells us that Severus was completely dominated by his mother, Julia Mamaea. Like many of the women from the Severian dynasty, a dominating personality seems to be a strong trait. Herodian went on to remark that Severus “did exactly as he was told. This was the one thing for which he can be faulted; that he obeyed his mother in matters of which he disapproved because he was over-mild and showed greater respect to her than he should have done” Indeed, this problem of being ruled by his mother created much resentment among the army – a factor that no doubt cast his own fate. While the first nine years of Alexander’s reign were peaceful and free from foreign wars, that situation began to change in 232 AD. Alexander was forced to take to the field against the Sassanid Ardashir who had recently overthrown the Arsacid kingdom of Parthia. Ardashir began to threaten Syria and Cappadocia – key northern African territories. Alexander’s campaign against Ardashir met with only limited success. Alexander was soon forced to return to the West where disturbances on the German frontier required his presence. Before the fighting actually began, the soldiers rebelled proclaiming the commander,Maximinus, Emperor. Alexander and Julia Mamaea were both murdered at their camp near Mainz on March 22nd, 235 AD. [url]https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/third-civil-war-severan-dynasty/severus-alexander-222-235ad/[/url][/QUOTE]
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