Elagabalus - The Teenaged Sex Fiend who was Emperor of Rome

Sex, Scandal, and Shenanigans!

Hi all! Today's episode will focus on one of the youngest Roman Emperors: Elagabalus. They are a teenaged sex fiend, who, essentially, fucked around and found out!

Enjoy!

Sources:

https://carpediemtours.com/blog/elagabalus-crazy-roman-emperor/

https://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/mintimperials/2015/03/11/on-this-day-in-222ad-elagabalus-the-most-luxurious-emperor-of-rome-was-murdered/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilia_Severa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annia_Faustina

https://www.loebclassics.com/view/dio_cassius-roman_history/1914/pb_LCL177.467.xml?readMode=recto

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/80*.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus_(deity)

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vestal-Virgins

Episode art: Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, The Roses of Heliogabalus, 1888

Metatron, Did Rome Have a Transgender Emperor? The Truth About Elagabalus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3Ek8bO8uk

Art Deco, This Painting Has a Disturbing Plot Twist. https://youtu.be/WD3SC0mLpfI?si=3eZrhvOoccxL7Q4O

Show website (as the canva site has been deactivated): https://rss.com/podcasts/sexscandalshenanigans/

Show email: [email protected]

This show is produced and edited by me, Adrienne.

Artwork is Jan Steen's A Girl Eating Oysters

Music provided by:

Advent Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522 (provided by musopen.org)