Iulia Soaemias Bassiana

180 - 222  (42 years)    Has 3 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Iulia Soaemias Bassiana
  Birth	180
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Mar 222
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Iulia Soaemias Bassiana,   b. 180   d. 11 Mar 222  (Age 42 years) ▻ Sextus Varius Marcellus + 2. Iulia Avita Mamaea,   b. Aft 14 Aug 180   d. 235  (Age 54 years) ▻ NN;   Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus
  Person ID	I668448	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Julius Avitus   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Julia Maesa,   b. Abt 7 May 165   d. Abt 3 Aug 224 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F294273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sextus Varius Marcellus   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Elagabalus,   b. 203-204, Roma, Latium, Italia d. 11 Mar 222, Roma, Latium, Italia (Age 18 years)
  Family ID	F293961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2009

  
  

• Notes

  Julia was born and raised in Emesa (modern Homs , Syria ). In 217, her cousin, Emperor Caracalla , was killed and Macrinus ascended to the imperial throne. Julia's family was allowed to return to Syria with the whole of their financial assets. They would not allow the usurper to stand unopposed. Together with her mother, Julia plotted to substitute Macrinus with her son Elagabalus . To legitimise this plot, Julia and her mother spread the rumour that the thirteen-year-old boy was Caracalla's illegitimate son. In 218 Macrinus was killed and Bassianus became emperor with the name of Elagabalus. Julia became the de facto ruler of Rome, since the teenager was concerned mainly with religious matters. Their rule was not popular and soon discontent arose, mainly because of the strange sexual behaviour and the eastern religious practices of Elagabalus. Julia Soaemias and Elagabalus were killed by the Praetorian Guard in 222. Julia was later declared public enemy and her name erased from all records.