The teenage Roman emperor who scandalized an empire and died at 18

Elagabalus became Roman emperor at 14, was assassinated at 18, and managed to pack more scandal into those four years than most rulers achieve in a lifetime. His grandmother, Julia Maesa, orchestrated his rise to power in 218 CE through an army revolt, and she'd orchestrate his death the same way when he became too much to handle. — Read the rest
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