Emperor Alexander Severus
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Roman emperor from 222 to 235. He succeeded his cousin, Elagabalus, to the imperial throne. Origen was invited by his mother, Mammma, to Antioch as his tutor. Severns respected Christianity and granted tolerance though there was some anti-Christian legislation in his reign. He was a disciple of “syncretism,” uniting together against a common enemy, and strove to establish order and moral decency at Rome. He was murdered by his mutinous soldiers.
Born
- in Aeco, Palestine
- murdered in 235 at Sicula on the Rhine
Profiled Saints Martyred on this Site
- Saint Blanda of Rome
- Saint Calepodius of Rome
- Saint Charalampias
- Saint Felix of Rome
- Saint Martina
- Saint Palmatius of Rome
- Saint Simplicius of Rome
- Saint Tatiana of Rome
- Saint Thespesius of Cappadocia
MLA Citation
- “Emperor Alexander Severus”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 June 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/emperor-alexander-severus/>
