Classical Studies 2903A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Numerian, Marius Maximus, Carinus

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2903A/B
• Professor: Alexander Meyer

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13 when he became emperor: because of the influence of his mother (avita mamaea) Son of avita mamaea and procurator gessius marcianus of acra caesarea in syria. Adopted by eagabalus in 221: homeboy was assassinated so a sev could be emperor. Influenced by this mother (cid:862) e(cid:374)atorial regi(cid:373)e(cid:863) (cid:272)reated (cid:271)(cid:455) hi(cid:373) (cid:449)as a (cid:272)ou(cid:374)(cid:272)il of (cid:1005)(cid:1010) se(cid:374)ators (cid:449)ho esse(cid:374)tiall(cid:455) ra(cid:374) the e(cid:373)pire: cassius dio was a member, so was opian (great lawyer of the time), and marius. Maximus: opian was killed by the praetorians in 224, dio had served his cousilship in 229 outside the city because he was too afraid of the. Sesanid persians had taken over in 224-5 in the east so a sev had to go over there and fight (he was 25 by this point in time) The alimani (germans) were threatening germany and alex then went up north there.