The Amazing Emperor Heliogabalus

INDEX

Aegae in Cilicia, Macrinus retires to, 73
Aemilian Bridge, Antonine’s body thrown from, 169, 189
Aeneas, 129
Aesculapius, 258
African inscriptions erase Severi Nepos, 199
Agrippina, 121
Alexander of Macedon, his connection with Alexander Severus, 144
Alexander Severus, or Alexianus, 8, 14, 18, 22, 38, 40, 54, 123;
description and career to Antonine’s death, 136-72;
not priest of Elagabal, 174;
liberality at his adoption, 189;
date of accession, 193;
date of tribunicial renewal, 196;
substitutes his name for that of Antonine, 199;
stupidity, 205;
abolishes mixed bathing, 245;
on public feasts, 259
Alexandria, Bassianus’ legates badly received at, 57, 73
Ammianus Marcellinus, on the birthplace of Bassianus, 35
Annia Faustina, marriage with Antonine, 134;
divorce mooted, 150;
divorced, 178;
compared with Bathsheba, 221;
her genealogy, 222;
age and position, 223;
reasons against the divorce, 224
Antinous and Hadrian, 231
Antioch, Origen goes to, 20;
Macrinus at, 25, 41, 48;
news of rising reaches, 56;
distance between Antioch to Emesa, 60;
coin of Diadumenianus, Emperor, 65;
Macrinus retires to, 68;
Macrinus leaves for Rome, 72;
Antonine arrives at, 77
Antiochianus, 154
Antoninus Pius, 5;
first Roman coins of Emesa, 26
Antony, 26
Apamea, 26, 34, 63;
Macrinus goes to, and declares Diadumenianus Caesar at, 67;
Antonine at, 139
Aphrodite-Adonis, compared with Elagabal-Urania, 175
Apicius, 253
Apollo and his loves, 234
Apollonius of Tyana, 31
Appia, Lex, 121
Aquilia Severa, matrimony with Emperor discussed, 130;
duration of marriage, 132;
return to Emperor, 183;
position discussed, 189, 208, 211;
appearance, 214;
date of marriage, 216;
date of divorce, 218;
returns as Empress, 224
Arca, Alexander’s birthplace, 144
Archelais, death-place of Macrinus, 74
Archimedes, 270
Aristomachus, the standard-bearer, 154
Aristotle, quoted, 85
Arnobius, on Phallic worship, 230
Arria Fadilla, grandmother of Annia Faustina, 222
Arrianus, Herodian, 9
Artabanus, 22, 43;
Diadumenianus sent to, 72
Arvalium, Collegio Fratrum, meet to elect Elagabalus, 68;
temporizing policy, 81
“Assyrian, the,” Xiphilinus’ name for Antonine, 95
Attila, 244
Augustan Legion, absorbs 3rd Gallic Legion on account of this latter’s revolt, 89
Augustus, 23, 26;
compared with Antonine, 84;
influence in Rome, 104, 203
Aurelia Sabina, mother of Annia Faustina, 222
Aurelius Celsus, captor of Macrinus, 74
Aurelius Eubulus, Chancellor of Exchequer, 170
Aurelius Fabianus, 176
Avitus, Julius, husband of Julia Maesa, 32
Barak compared with Gannys, 70
Barrachinus on Gens Cornelia, 205
Bassianus, Julius, 27
Bathsheba, compared with Annia Faustina, 221
Baumeister, on site of Eliogabalium, 113
Bayle, dictionary of, 31
Becker, 4
Belos, oracles, at Apamea, 26
Bertrand, on Gens Cornelia, 205
Bloch cited, 234
Boehme on Dexippus, 9
Boni, Commendatore, on Elagabal shrine, 132
Bonus Accursius, 4, 8
Borghese, 133
Borghese Collection, 209
Bylus, centre of worship of Aphrodite-Adonis, 175
Bithynia, Macrinus’ flight through, 73
Byzantium, 74
Caecilius Aristo, Governor of Nicomedia, 73
Caesar, Julius, on divorce, 224;
his sexual condition, 238
Caius Caligula, 23, 76, 186;
prodigalities, 184;
marriages, 203;
as a host, 236;
his perfumes, 257
Capitolinus, 3, 101
Cappadocia, Macrinus flies through, 73
Caracalla, 5;
birth of, 29;
and Soaemias, 33-36;
and Julia Mamaea, 38;
in Mesopotamia, 41;
his murder, 43;
soldiers compare him with Macrinus, 47;
Bassianus accepted as heir of, 54;
conquered cities, 61, 76, 77;
Antonine promises Caracalla’s privileges to soldiers, 84;
baths of, finished, 129;
his paternity denied for Antonine and affirmed for Alexander, 158;
liberalities, 190;
date of tribunicial renewal, 196;
Caracalla’s influence on morals, 203;
Vestals, 214;
uses Pomponius Bassus, 219;
his severity to his mother, 221;
his system of informers not re-established, 243;
introduces Persian tiara, 249
Casaubon, 4
Cassius, Avidius, 10
Castinus, 90
Chalcedon, Macrinus taken at, 74
Charrae, 42
Cheyne quoted, 97
Christ, Pauline theories concerning, 19;
and Apollonius, 31;
menaced by Antonine’s claim, 99, 114
Christian religion, persecuting tendencies, 1, 98;
unpopular in Rome, 118;
amalgamated with that of Elagabal, 278;
human sacrifices, 280
Chronicle, Imperial, on length of reign, 13, 191
Cicero, 26, 213;
on immortality, 224;
on divorce, 283
Claudius Attalus, 90
Claudius Censor, dismissed from office, 179
Claudius, Emperor, 159, 178;
compared with Macrinus, 76;
and Vestals, 214
Clement VII., 131
Clodius, 106
Cn. Claudius Severus, grandfather of Annia Faustina, 222
Cohen, 21, 61;
on Antonine’s illness, 94;
on the date of the procession, 174;
on number of liberalities, 190;
on irregular coins, 195
Commodus, 5, 26, 76, 159, 184, 229
Constantine, Emperor, orders life of Elagabalus, 3, 11;
reasons for this order, 17;
and Christ, 114, 187;
and the new Monotheism, 214, 228;
opposed by Mithras, 268;
mentioned, 285
Constantius, 10
Consularia Constantinopolitana, 93
Cordus, Aelius Junius, 6
Cornelia, family discussed, 205
Cornificia family, ancestors of Annia Faustina, 222
Corpus Domini procession, compared with Elagabal procession, 176
Croce, Church of Sta., site of summer temple, 113
Cumont, 114;
quoted, 133
Cybele, Antonine priest of, 117;
identified with Urania, 133;
priests castrated, 238;
Elagabalus ordained to this priesthood, 276
Cyzicus, port of Nicomedia, 89
Czwalina, 4, 9
Dacia, 104
David, compared with Antonine, 221;
and Jonathan, 234
Deborah, 70
Dessau, attacks authenticity of Scriptores, 10;
attacks Wölfflin, 13
Dexippus, 9
Diana, identified with Urania, 133;
the Laodicean statue of, 277
Digest xxix., 206
Diocletian, 12, 105
Dion Cassius, character of his work and his appointments, 7;
Maesa’s influence on, 8;
quoted, 19, 27, 28, 31;
on Sextus Varius Marcellus, 33;
on date of Bassianus’ birth, 35;
on Gessianus Marcianus, 38;
on the date of the proclamation, 55;
on the journey to the camp, 56;
on battle of Immae, 70;
on Antonine’s entry into Antioch, 77;
on Antonine’s Consulate, 82;
on pretenders, 88;
on length of reign, 107;
on Antonine’s character, 126;
on duration of second marriage, 132;
on Urania’s dowry, 134;
on Seius Carus, 139;
on Antonine’s love of Alexander, 142;
on Alexander’s name, 144;
on plot against Alexander, 152;
discrepancies with Lampridius’ stories, 155;
on Maesa’s hatred of Antonine, 157;
on other plots to destroy Alexander, 162;
on Antonine’s murder, 166;
eliminates Maesa and Mamaea from the murder, 170;
on date of murder, 191;
on duration of Aquilia’s marriage, 218;
on executions, 220;
on Annia Faustina’s marriage, 221;
on the nameless wives, 224;
on Hierocles, 238, 239
Dirksen, 4
Divorce considered, 204;
mediaeval privilege, 210
Dodwell, 4
Domaszewski quoted, 34, 175
Domitian, 23, 76, 159, 178;
and Vestals, 214;
and feasts, 236
Drake, on Caracalla’s life, 13
Dreinhoefer, 6
Duruy, 21, 92;
on Alexander Severus, 138
Eckhel, 21, 26;
on the number of Soaemia’s children, 34;
on date of Cornelia Paula’s divorce, 126;
on number of liberalities, 190;
on the tribunicial renewal, 194;
on Annia Faustina’s genealogy, 222;
on her age, 223
Egbert, on tribunicial renewals, 196
Elah-Gebal, monarchy, 25;
Bassianus becomes High Priest of, 50;
portents of, 54;
accompanies the Emperor, 91;
occupies Temple of Faustina on Mount Taurus, 92;
his worship decreed to be first, 100;
position in Rome, 114;
shrine in Forum, 132;
second marriage, 133;
and Alexander’s adoption, 143;
procession, 174;
return to Emesa, 174;
analogy with use of name Jehovah, 185;
regarded as another Jupiter, 189, 273;
amalgamation unpopular, 275;
worship not idolatrous, 287
Elephantis and Parrhasius, compared with Elagabalus, 228
Eliogabalium, site of, 92, 112;
sacred fire taken to, 130;
date of completion, 174;
relics taken to, 275, 276
Elizabeth, Queen, compared with Julia Pia, 31;
her ecclesiastical headship same as that of Emperor, 274
Ellis, Prof. Robinson, quoted, 276
Emesa, 25, 26, 100, 113, 231, 246;
reputed birthplace of Bassianus, 36;
Maesa and family return to, 45-6;
Julian’s battle at, 60;
the god returns to, 174
Epagathos, Diadumenianus entrusted to, 72
Epicurus, 283
Eribolus, Macrinus embarks from, 73
Eusebius, 20
Eutropius, 11, 19;
on length of reign in Rome, 107, 192;
on entry into the city, 108
Eutychianus persuades the soldiers, 52;
takes Bassianus to the camp, 56;
sends Julianus’ head to Apamea, 65;
position in State discussed, 80;
compared with Gannys, 86;
City Praefect, 111;
Consul, 129;
City Praefect, second time, 133;
Praetorian Praefect, 169;
spared from the murders, 171;
epitome of offices, 179;
and Julius Paulus, 208
Evemerus quoted, 285
Fabius Agrippinus, 90
Fabius Gurgis, 249
Fasti Romani (Clinton), on tribunicial renewal, 195
Faustina, 28
Flavian amphitheatre restored by Antonine, 128
Forel cited, 234
Forquet de Dorne, 21;
on Macrinus, 48;
on Gannys, 101;
on Antonine’s nature, 127
Friedländer, on distance of Macrinus’ flight, 73;
on Senaculum, 121
Froelich, 26
Fulvius Diogenianus, on Macrinus, 58;
Praefect of Rome, 170
Galatia, Macrinus flies through, 73
Galen, 31
Gallicanus, 3
Gallic Legion, 3rd, disloyal to Antonine and disbanded, 89
Gannys, 53;
compared with Gideon, 70;
compared with Eutychianus, 86;
murder of, 101;
reasons for his death, 233
Gellius Maximus, a pretender, 89
Geta, 168, 196
Giambelli, on Dion Cassius, 8;
on sources of Dion and Herodian, 9
Gordius or Cordus, 125, 156;
dismissed from office, 179
Gratus, Consul A.D. 221, 195
Groebe, on date of Antonine’s murder, 191
Gulick, on Christian tendencies, 242
Hadrian, 5, 229;
influence on morals, 203;
and Antinous, 231;
abolishes mixed bathing, 245
Haupt, on Greek sources of Scriptores, 7
Hebrew religion, unpopularity of, 118;
barbaric, 279
Heer, 6, 13;
on Commodus, 15
Heliogabalus, Lampridius’ name for the Emperor, 185
Henzen, on the Arval Brothers, 68
Herakles, his friendships, 234
Hercules, inscription to, 175
Herod, kingship compared with that of Emesan dynasty, 26
Herodian, 6, 8, 19, 32, 42;
on date of Bassianus’ birth, 35;
on the worship at Emesa, 50;
on the journey to the camp, 56;
on the battle of Immae, 70;
on Maesa’s position, 78;
on length of Antonine’s stay in Antioch, 91;
Elagabalus’ portrait sent to Senate, 99;
on entry into the city, 110;
on Antonine’s character, 126;
on duration of second marriage, 132;
on Urania’s dowry, 134;
on corruption of the guards, 135;
on Alexander’s age, 142;
on date of adoption, 145;
does not mention Antonine’s plot against Alexander, 152;
on the disowning of Alexander, 158;
on Antonine’s murder, 166;
on the cortège to the camp, 170;
on the liberalities, 176;
on duration of Aquilia’s marriage, 218;
on Elagabalus’ pastimes, 247;
on his ostentation, 249
Hierocles, marriage with Elagabalus, 126, 203;
dismissal demanded and refused, 156;
killed with Antonine, 170;
origin and character, 239
Homs or Hems, modern name of Emesa, 24
Horace, his atheism, 271
Huysmans, quoted, 257
Hyacinth and Apollo, 234
Hydatius, 93
Hylas and Herakles, 234
Iamblichus, 26, 27
Iamblichus, the philosopher, on Phallicism, 230
Iambulus, 187
Immae or Emma, battle of, 69
Ishtar-Tammuz, parallel procession to that of Elagabal, 175
Isidore, 127
Isis, 2, 96;
popularity in Rome, 117;
gives way to Mary, 281
Itinera Hierosolymitana, 73
Jehovah, compared with Baal, 50, 96;
analogy with use of name Elagabal, 185;
character of worship, 213;
amalgamated with Elagabal, 277;
akin to Elagabal, 286
Jerome, on Senaculum, 121
John of Antioch, 20
Jonathan and David, 234
Jordanis, 20
Julia Cornelia Paula, marriage with Antonine, 111;
divorced, 126, 129;
history, 205;
reasons for the marriage, 206;
age, 209;
date of divorce, 209
Julia Domna Pia, 20, 27;
married to Septimius Severus, 29;
her titles, 30;
compared with Mamaea, 39, 40;
Secretary of State, 41;
after Caracalla’s death, 43;
her suicide, 45
Julianus, on birthplace of Bassianus, 35
Julianus, Emperor, 5;
deposed by Pomponius Bassus, 219
Julianus, Ulpius, sent by Macrinus to Emesa, 58;
defeat of, 60-62
Julius Paulus, 21, 31, 111, 164;
history, 205;
and Eutychianus, 208;
banishment discussed, 209
Jupiter Capitolinus, to serve Elagabal, 97;
Eliogabalium reconsecrated to, 174;
gives place to Mithra, 271
Juvenal, 106;
on morals, 204
Klebs, 10, 11
Kornemann, on lives from Hadrian to Alexander Severus, 6, 14
Krafft-Ebing, cited, 234
Kreutzer, on Herodian, 8
Lactantius, cited, 230
Lambesa in Pannonia, 88
Lampridius, 3, 6, 16, 18, 19;
on name “Varius,” 36;
on Soaemias, 78;
on the period of fanaticism, 98;
on the entry into the city, 108;
on Maesa and Soaemias in Senate, 119;
on Senaculum, 121;
on Antonine’s neglect of state for religion, 124;
on Antonine’s infidelities, 126;
on Alexander, 138;
on Alexander’s name, 144;
on the reasons for Senate’s reticence, 150;
on plot against Alexander, 152;
on Antonine’s danger, 154;
discrepancies, 155;
on possible date of disowning, 159;
on Sabinus, Ulpian, and Silvinus, 163;
reasons for Antonine’s murder, 165;
on unfit appointments, 179;
on Antonine’s desire for conquest, 185;
on the Emperor’s name and history, 185;
on buildings erected, 186;
on date of Alexander’s accession, 192;
on Antonine’s sagacity, 198;
on Julius Paulus, 205;
on Antonine’s wives generally, 208;
on Julius Paulus’ banishment, 209;
on Antonine’s use for wives, 215;
on Antonine’s moods when married to Annia, 223;
impossibility of his stories, 227;
ascribes Elagabalus’ moderation to Maesa, 233;
on his passion for flowers, 236;
on his castration, 238, 276;
on Zoticus, 240;
on Elagabalus’ effeminacy, 241;
on his fastidiousness, 248;
on his jewellery, 249;
on cost of his feasts, 253;
on his pranks, 262;
on his wanton waste, 265;
condemns Antonine’s religion, 267;
on Diana’s statue, 277;
on Elagabalus’ human sacrifices, 280
Lanciani, concerning Julius Avitus’ house on Aesquiline, 32
Lécrivain, 16
Leptis Magna, birthplace of Septimius Severus, 27
Liber Generationis, on length of Antonine’s reign, 191
Ligorius, 199
Locusta, 159
Lollius Urbicus, confounded with Marius Maximus, 15, 19
Lucilla, reputed mother of Annia Faustina, 222
Lupus, nickname of Bassianus, 35
Lyons, birthplace of Caracalla, 29
Macrinus, 6, 7, 17, 22, 32, 41, 43, 81, 112, 178;
becomes Emperor, 44;
usurpation and fall, 46-76;
date of tribunicial renewal, 197
Maecenas, 203
Maesa, Julia, 7, 18, 27;
comes to Rome, 31;
her family, 33, 40;
returns to Emesa, 45-6;
makes Bassianus high priest, 49;
goes to the camp, 56;
compared with Deborah, 70;
position in state, 78;
Augusta, 86;
desires to go to Rome, 92;
arranges Antonine’s first marriage, 109;
in Senate, 120;
and Annia Faustina, 134;
starts Alexander plot, 138;
her scheme, 141;
partial failure of plot, 147;
hatred of Antonine, 157;
has Alexander designated Consul, 160;
agreeable to Julia Paula’s divorce, 210;
no friend of Severa’s, 217;
scheme for her divorce, 218;
plan of alliance with Roman nobility, 218;
influence on government, 233;
and Elagabalus’ youth, 247
Mamaea, instigator of Antonine’s murder, 18;
and Origen, 20;
position and character, 38, 40;
helps in first plot, 131;
and Annia Faustina, 135;
starts Alexander plot, 138;
corrupts police, 145;
partial failure of plot, 147;
Mamaea’s guardians for Alexander, 152;
part in the plot against Antonine’s life, 156;
takes precautions for Alexander’s safety, 159;
part in Antonine’s murder, 166;
her probable plan for the murder, 171;
subsequent vilification of Antonine, 172;
helps Pomponius Bassus’ plot, 219
Marcia, first wife of Septimius Severus, 27, 29
Marcianus, Gessianus, 38
Marcomanni, Antonine’s desire to conquer, 184
Marcus Aurelius, 84, 144, 246;
relationship with Annia Faustina, 222
Marcus, Emperor, 5
Marius Maximus, author of De vitis imperatorum, 5;
credibility as a source, 6;
confounded with Lollius Urbicus, 15, 19;
Macrinus’ correspondence with cited, 84;
on Antonine’s entry into city, 111
Martialis, the murderer of Caracalla, 42
Masculinus Valens, 176
Mediobarbus, on liberalities, 190, 251
Messalina, compared with Elagabalus, 240
Mithra, 2;
the most determined opponent of Jehovah, 96;
popularity in Rome, 114, 117;
identified with Urania, 133;
and with Elagabal worship, 268;
takes the place of Jupiter, 271
Moguntiacum, 88
Moll, cited, 234
Mommsen, defends Scriptores, 10;
on the date of Diadumenianus’ elevation, 65;
on length of Antonine’s reign, 192
Monza diploma, on Alexander’s position, 158
Morison, Cotter, cited, 20
Mueller, 5, 6, 8
Murissimus, 156
Nero, 23, 76, 159, 178;
influence on morals, 203;
abnormal, 229;
palace described, 245;
ever popular, 246;
exceeded by Elagabalus in extravagance, 250;
his use of perfumes, 257
Nerva, 5
Nestor, Julianus, 90
Nicomedia, Antonine winters at, 93;
length of stay discussed, 94;
Antonine assumes the name Elagabalus at, 99;
Elagabalus’ popularity disappears, 103;
departure from, 107
Niebuhr, 20
Niehues, 6
Oppolzer, on the date of the eclipse, 55
Orcus (Pluto), temple of, site of Eliogabalium, 113
Origen, his journey to Court, 19
Orosius, 20
Otho, 23, 250;
compared with Elagabalus, 253
Padua, a reputed birthplace of Gens Cornelia, 205
Paetus, Valerianus, 90
Pagi, on tribunicial renewal, 194
Palladium, removed to Eliogabalium, 118;
history of, 129
Papia Poppoea, Lex, cited, 204
Papinian, 21, 31
Parthian campaign, 41, 107
Parthian Legion, at Apamea, 60;
attempted corruption by Seius Carus, 63, 139
Parthian medal, 22
Pasciucco, on Lampridius, 15
Pauly, on the buildings of the reign, 187;
on genealogy of Annia Faustina, 222;
on her age, 223
Pertinax, 5, 30
Peter, Hermann, 3, 27;
on Dexippus, 9;
on Lollius Urbicus, 15
Petronius, on freedmen, 180;
quoted, 230
Philostratus, 31
Pica Caerianus, 90
Pignorius, on Gens Cornelia, 205
Plautianus, 41
Plew, 6
Pliny, on value of myrrhin, 264
Pollio, Consul Suffectus, 85
Pollio, Trebellius, 3, 11
Pollux, 127
Pomponius Bassus, 134, 139, 188;
plot in connection with Aquilia Severa’s marriage, 131;
Consul and Governor of Mysia, his offices, 219;
date of death, 221
Porta Praenestina, 113, 275
Praefecti Urbis, mooted by Antonine, appointed by Alexander, 198
Preuner, on Aquilia’s position, 211
Primus Cornelianus, 68
Procession of the God, probable date, 174;
origin of, 175
Prosopographia, on date of Antonine’s murder, 191;
on jurisprudence of the reign, 205
Protogenes, 125
Prusias, 93
Ramsay, on the procession, 175;
on genealogy of Annia Faustina, 222
Renaissance, compared with Roman spirit of atheism, 201, 270
Rescripts, bear Antonine’s name after supposed death, 199
Richter, 4
Roerth, on the journey across Asia, 93
Roman religion, described, 116;
its civic nature and the Emperor’s position, 213;
genesis of, 269;
alien to natural religion, 282
Rubensohn, on date of Antonine’s murder, 191
Ruebel, 6
Sabinus Aquilius, Severa’s father, banished, 163;
confused by Lampridius with Sabinus Tiberius, jurist, 164;
position, 215
Sabinus, Fabius, brother of Aquilia Severa, 216
Salzer, on date of Antonine’s murder, 191
Samsigeramus, 26
Sardanapalus, Dion’s name for Antonine, 152, 200
Saumaise, 22
Schulz, 6, 15;
on Antonine House, 16
Scythian Legion, quartered at Emesa under Commodus, 26
Seeck, 11, 13
Seius Carus, 139, 188
Seleucid monarchy, 26
Seleucus, Consul A.D. 221, 195
Senaculum, Soaemias president of, 34, 78, 121;
hall built for, 187
Senate, subservience of, 14;
Macrinus’ letters to, 56;
desire to be rid of
Macrinus, 58;
informed of Diadumenianus’ elevation, 64;
Antonine’s letters and amnesty to, 82;
registers Antonine’s decrees, 85;
did not declare Antonine priest of Elagabal, 95, 97;
at Elagabal worship, 116;
attitude towards Aquilia Severa’s wedding, 131;
tries traitors, 131;
adoption of Alexander before, 143;
ordered to disown Alexander, 150;
Alexander recognised Consul before, 161;
dissolved, 163;
orders the erasure of Antonine’s name, 198;
creates Julia Paula Augusta, 209;
and marriage of Aquilia Severa, 215;
and Pomponius Bassus, 220
Seneca, 121, 204
Septimius Severus, 27, 31, 38, 144;
honours Macrinus, 41;
builds Mithraic temple, 114;
date of tribunicial renewal, 196;
employs Julius Paulus, 206;
uses Pomponius Bassus, 219
Serapion, 42
Serviez, on the order of Antonine’s wives, 207;
on Aquilia Severa, 217
Severus or Verus, a pretender, 88
Sextus Rufus, 20;
on site of Eliogabalium, 113
Sextus Varius Marcellus, husband of Soaemias, 34, 113
Silius Messala, plot in connection with Aquilia Severa’s marriage, 131, 139, 216, 219
Silvinus, Alexander’s tutor, killed, 164
Soaemias, character, 33;
compared with Mamaea, 39, 40;
and the legionaries, 53;
at battle of Immae, 70;
position in state, 78;
Augusta, 86;
position in the Senate, 120;
tries to frustrate plot against Antonine, 153;
persuades Antonine to admit Alexander Consul, 161;
murder of, 166;
reasons for her murder, 171
Sodales Antoniniani, on date of adoption, 145
Sohemais, 25
Solomon’s temple compared with Emesan temple, 50
“Spartianus,” Aelius, 3, 11
Spem Veterem gardens, 113, 153, 158, 262
Spintries, 160, 240
Stobbe, on date of Antonine’s murder, 193;
on tribunicial renewal, 194
Strabo, 25
Studniczka, on Eliogabalium, 113
Suburra, district of Rome, 262
Suetonius, 13, 23, 79, 227, 250;
on Senaculum, 121;
on Vestals, 131, 212;
on life generally, 20;
on Caligula, 203
Summer temple, site of, 112;
date of completion, 174
Sylla, Governor of Cappadocia, a traitor, 90;
compared with Julius Paulus, 205
Tacitus, on Christianity, 228
Tammuz, month of processions, 175
Tana, in Algeria, arch to Macrinus at, 75
Taurus, Mount, temple of Faustina on, 92
Tertullian, on Antinous, 231
Tertullian, on Julia Domna, 30;
on divorce, 204
Theodosius, 10
Thermae Caracallae, 187;
Varianae or Surae, 187
Thrace, Eutychianus fights under Commodus in, 53;
Alexander’s spectral journey, 144
Thyatira, coin of Diadumenianus, 65
Tiberinus and Tractitius, nicknames of Antonine given by Dion and Lampridius, 200
Tiberius, Emperor, 117, 160, 164, 229
Titus, 23, 178
Titus Claudius Severus, father of Annia Faustina, 222
Trajan, 5
Triccianus, Aelius Decius, 90
Tripolis, coins struck at, 208
Tristran, as critic, 22;
on Macrinus, 47;
on Julia Paula, 206;
on the order of the wives, 207;
on Annia Faustina’s genealogy, 222
Tropea, 15
Turre, 22;
tribunicial renewal, 194
Tyro, a reputed birthplace of Gens Cornelia, 205
Ulpian, 21, 31;
dedication of works, 163
Urania, Astarte, Tanit, Juno Coelestis, shrine in Forum, 132;
marriage with Elagabal, 133;
amalgamated to the worship of Elagabal, 278
Valerius Ferminus, 176
Valerius Maximus quoted, 242
Valsecchius, 22;
on tribunicial renewal, 194
Velletri, home of Soaemias and her husband, 34
Vespasian, 26, 141
Vespasian amphitheatre, 246
Vesta, Minerva, or Pallas, to serve Elagabal, 97;
alliance of Elagabal with, 114;
story of the marriage with Elagabal, 129;
shrine in Forum, 132, 189;
amalgamated with Elagabal, 278
Vestals, community discussed, 211;
supporters of civic religion, 214;
arbiters of public feeling, 261
Victor, Aurelius, on site of Eliogabalium, 11, 19, 27, 113;
on length of reign, 193;
on Antonine’s castration, 276
Victoria Aeterna inscription, 139
Vigiles inscription, 145
Virgil, 23
Vitellius, 23, 236, 250, 253
Vopiscus, 3, 11, 13
Walwick Chesters inscription, title of Sac. Elag. erased, 199
Wirth, on the date of the proclamation, 55;
on date of battle of Immae, 69;
on arrival in Rome, 107
Wissowa, on site of summer temple, 112
Wölfflin, on Vopiscus, 3, 11;
on Mommsen, 12
Wotton, quoted, 89;
on Gannys, 102
Xiphilinus, 7, 52, 113;
on Eutychianus, 80;
on Antonine, 95;
on Antonine’s marriage with Hierocles, 239;
on Zoticus, 239;
condemns Antonine’s religion, 267
Zoticus, his story, 239
Zonaras, 19;
on Antonine’s amulets, 184;
on nicknames of the Emperor, 200;
on Elagabalus’ castration, 238;
on Zoticus, 239
Zosimus, 19

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