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Severus Alexander

208 - 235

Severus Alexander

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (1 October 208 – March 235), also known as Alexander Severus, was Roman emperor from 222 until 235. He was the last emperor from the Severan dynasty. When Alexander took power he was aged 13, and succeeded his slain cousin, the 18-year-old Emperor Elagabalus, whose adopted son and heir he had been. Alexander and his predecessor were both grandsons of Julia Maesa, who was the sister of the empress Julia Domna and had arranged for Elagabalus's acclamation as emperor by the Third Gallic Legion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Severus Alexander is the 155th most popular politician (up from 436th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Lebanese Politician.

Severus Alexander was the emperor of Rome from 222 to 235 CE. He is most famous for his military conquests in the east.

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Among politicians, Severus Alexander ranks 155 out of 19,576. Before him are Sulla, Claudius, Hadrian, Pontius Pilate, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Rodrigo Duterte. After him are Henry IV of France, Uthman, Murad III, Ahmed I, Herod the Great, and Silvio Berlusconi.

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Sulla
138 BC - 78 BC
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HPI: 84.64
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Hadrian
76 - 138
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 151
Pontius Pilate
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HPI: 84.56
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Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
1946 - Present
HPI: 84.47
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Rodrigo Duterte
1945 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 154
Severus Alexander
208 - 235
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 155
Henry IV of France
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HPI: 84.36
Rank: 156
Uthman
574 - 656
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 157
Murad III
1546 - 1595
HPI: 84.29
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HPI: 84.23
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Herod the Great
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
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Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 84.19
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 208, Severus Alexander ranks 1. After him are Diadumenian, and Sima Shi. Among people deceased in 235, Severus Alexander ranks 1. After him are Pope Pontian, Hippolytus of Rome, Cassius Dio, Claudius Aelianus, and Julia Avita Mamaea.