| Julia Avita Mamaea | |||||||||
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 Bust of Julia Mamaea, Louvre | |||||||||
| Born | Around 182-192 AD Emesa, Syria | ||||||||
| Died | March 21/22 235 AD Germania Superior | ||||||||
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| Issue | Alexander Severus Marcus Julius Gessius Bassianus (possibly) Theoclia (possibly) | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Severan | ||||||||
| Father | Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus | ||||||||
| Mother | Julia Maesa | ||||||||
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193–211 |
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with Caracalla 198–211 |
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with Geta 209–211 |
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211–217 |
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211 |
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Macrinus' usurpation 217–218 |
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with Diadumenian 218 |
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218–222 |
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222–235 |
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Julia Avita Mamaea or Julia Mamaea (14 or 29 August around 182[1] – March 21/22 235) was a Syrian noble woman and member of the Severan dynasty. She was the mother of Roman emperor Alexander Severus and remained one of his chief advisors throughout his reign. She was killed in 235 by rebel soldiers alongside her son.
- ^ Cleve, R. L. (1982). Severus Alexander and the Severan Women (dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, Los Angeles, California.