How many Roman Emperors were Arabs? Was not Zenobia of Palmyria Arab? Too bad Aurelian had to destroy Palmyria.
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Septimius Sever and his family were syrians but apart from them, all were european....I think
The fact that Septimus Severus was from Syria does not mean he was an arab..hmm..I am not sure you are suggesting that either..
AFAIK, Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna, in Africa. He came from a rich local family (but I don't know if it was a family of Roman colones or a North African family). His second wife, Julia Domna, was from Syria.
Hey, it seems that I was discovered...yes I am a fraud, with a very bad memory, also
What I was going to suggest (poorly, may I add) is that every emperor was culturally, socially, politically Roman...arab by the standard of birth, but that was all...cursus honorum counted the most...
What I was going to suggest (poorly, may I add) is that every emperor was culturally, socially, politically Roman...arab by the standard of birth, but that was all...cursus honorum counted the most...
Originally posted by Alexandru H.
Hey, it seems that I was discovered...yes I am a fraud, with a very bad memory, also
What I was going to suggest (poorly, may I add) is that every emperor was culturally, socially, politically Roman...arab by the standard of birth, but that was all...cursus honorum counted the most...
I very much agree.
Certainly by the 3rdC the concept of 'Roman' was applied to the Empire on the whole, rather than to Rome, or even Italy.
Severus was of Phoenician origin as were many of the senatores and equites of North Africa - from Augustean times onward they were quite Romanized but retained some Phoenician customs and language. IIRC his sister caused a scandal at the Roman court because of her heavily Phoenician accented Latin.
Emperor Heliogabalus was of Syrian origin I believe and some of his religious customs were considered too Oreintal for Roman metropolitan tastes. Heliogabalus was of course quite deranged which probably was more of a problem than him being Syrian...
Cheers,
Vandelay
Emperor Heliogabalus was of Syrian origin I believe and some of his religious customs were considered too Oreintal for Roman metropolitan tastes. Heliogabalus was of course quite deranged which probably was more of a problem than him being Syrian...
Cheers,
Vandelay
it seems that Philip the arab was also christian... there's a lot of texts written by eusebe of cesarée or St John Chrisostome who tend to prove it (i've a link, but it's in french...)
Indeed - there is a fair amount of evidence for this (though some argue that this was falsified by later Christians).
All I know is that he had a special altar with representations of the Christian God and other such deities...many even argue that he was a monotheist, worshiping the Sun...just can't tell with all that propaganda...