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Roman Empire, Julia Mamaea (Died 235 AD), Denarius NGC

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Julia Mamaea was the mother of emperor Alexander Severus and served as regent of Rome during his minority, continuing to yield somepower when he reached adulthood. Her son lost the support of the army and whilst on campaign against the Germans, alienated the Rhine legions, who proclaimed one of their commanders, Maximinus Thrax, as emperor in 235 CE. Troops sent to kill Alexander, found him clinging to his mother in a tent, mother and son were butchered together, ending the Severan dynasty.

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Julia Avita Mamaea or Julia Mamaea (14 or 29 August around 182^[1] – March 21/22 235) was a Syrian noble woman and member of the Severan dynasty. She was the mother of Roman emperor Alexander Severus and remained one of his chief advisors throughout his reign. She was killed in 235 by rebel soldiers alongside her son.

Julia Avita Mamaea was the second daughter of Julia Maesa, a powerful Roman woman of Syrian origin, and Syrian noble Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus. She was a niece of empress Julia Domna, emperor Lucius Septimius Severus, and sister of Julia Soaemias Bassiana. She was born and raised in Emesa (modern Homs, Syria), where her family was very powerful.

Julia's first husband was an unknown former consul who died. Her only undisputed child, Severus Alexander, whom she gave birth to on October 1, 208 in Arca Caesarea, may have been from this marriage instead of her second as Dio claimed.^[2] She then married her second husband, a Syrian promagistrate named Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus from Arca Caesarea (Arqa in Lebanon). She may have had a son named Marcus Julius Gessius Bassianus^[3] and a daughter named Theoclia with him.