Elagabolas: The First Eastern-Born Emperor

Young Elagabolas was the first Eastern-born emperor, but in fact he was half Syrian, half African. The Senate accepted the legitimacy of the boy shortly after the severance victory at Antioch. After defeat of Macreanus, Elagabola and his entourage took their sweet time making the trip back to the capital. But all the senators saw was a horrifying glimpse of what was to come.