Seleucus (Roman usurper)
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Seleucus was a Roman usurper
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Seleucus was, according to 5th century historian Polemius Silvius
, an usurper against Emperor Elagabalus
. His identity is not known: he could be Julius Antonius Seleucus, governor in Moesia
, or Marcus Flavius Vitellius Seleucus, consul
for 221.
Roman usurper
Usurpers are individuals or groups of individuals who obtain and maintain the power or rights of another by force and without legal authority. Usurpation was endemic during roman imperial era, especially from the crisis of the third century onwards, when political instability became the rule.The...
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Seleucus was, according to 5th century historian Polemius Silvius
Polemius Silvius
Polemius Silvius was the author of an annotated Julian calendar that attempted to integrate the traditional Roman festival cycle with the new Christian holy days. His calendar, also referred to as a laterculus or fasti, dates to around 448–449...
, an usurper against Emperor Elagabalus
Elagabalus
Elagabalus , also known as Heliogabalus, was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222. A member of the Severan Dynasty, he was Syrian on his mother's side, the son of Julia Soaemias and Sextus Varius Marcellus. Early in his youth he served as a priest of the god El-Gabal at his hometown, Emesa...
. His identity is not known: he could be Julius Antonius Seleucus, governor in Moesia
Moesia
Moesia was an ancient region and later Roman province situated in the Balkans, along the south bank of the Danube River. It included territories of modern-day Southern Serbia , Northern Republic of Macedonia, Northern Bulgaria, Romanian Dobrudja, Southern Moldova, and Budjak .-History:In ancient...
, or Marcus Flavius Vitellius Seleucus, consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
for 221.