The Death of Elagabolas the Crazy Hedonist

Elagabolas was only 18 years old, and he had ruled Rome for just shy of four years. His reign had been a strange detour that in the end had very little impact on the course of Roman history. As usual, when it comes to the bad Emperors, it is difficult to pick through the various histories to determine which stories about Elagabolas are true or false. Next week we'll get into the tragic reign of his successor, Alexander Caveras.