Julius Bassianus

Julius Bassianus

Gaius Julius Bassianus or Bassus, also known as Julius Bassianus (?-towards 217) was an Arab, [ cite book
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] who lived in the second and third century AD. Bassianus was a high priest for the "Temple of the Sun", which was adored in a shape of a black stone. The Aramaean Sun God in Aramaic is "El-Gabal". Bassianus was a member of the Royal Family of Emesa (modern Homs, Syria). The Royal Family was apart of the local Syrian Aramaean aristocracy and was a client kingdom of the Roman Empire. The beginning of his priesthood is unknown but by 187, he was a high priest at Emesa.

Future emperor Lucius Septimius Severus had visited Emesa, based on a promising horoscope that he would find his future wife in Syria. Bassianus introduced Severus to his two daughters. Bassianus' wife is unknown. His elder daughter Julia Maesa was married to a Syrian noble Julius Avitus and they had two daughters Julia Soaemias and Julia Avita Mamaea. His younger daughter Julia Domna was not married.

Severus and Domna, married not so long after. Domna bore Severus two sons, Lucius Septimius Bassianus (Caracalla, 4 April 186-8 April 217) and Publius Septimius Geta (27 May 189-19 December 211). Caracalla and Geta would became future Roman Emperors and heirs to their father.

Julia Maesa prevailed upon her grandson, the emperor Elagabalus to adopt another grandson, Julia Avita Mamaea son, who took the name Alexander Severus and eventually became emperor. Bassianus could be a possible descendant of Princess Drusilla of Mauretania and possible ancestor to Syrian Queen Zenobia of Palmyra.

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* http://www.livius.org/ei-er/emperors/emperors03.html
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