Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus
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Marcus Julius Gessius Marcianus was a Syrian man who lived in the second and 3rd century. He originally came from Arca Caesarea (modern Arqa, Lebanon). Marcianus’ career had advanced to Equestrian rank (see Equestrian (Roman) and became a Promagistrate.
Marcianus married Julia Avita Mamaea, as her second husband. She was the second daughter of powerful Roman Syrian woman Julia Maesa and Syrian noble Julius Avitus. Her maternal aunt was Roman empress Julia Domna, maternal uncle in marriage was Roman emperor Lucius Septimius Severus; her maternal cousins were Roman emperors Caracalla and Publius Septimius Geta and Julia was the maternal aunt to Roman emperor Elagabalus.
Mamaea bore Marcianus two children and they were, a daughter called Theoclia (little is known on her) and a son Marcus Julius Gessius Bassianus Alexianus, later emperor Alexander Severus (208-235). His children were born and raised in Arca Caesarea. Marcianus most probably died, before his son became Roman emperor in 222.
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- German version of Wikipedia
- http://www.severusalexander.com/intro.htm#_Basic_History
- http://www.livius.org/jo-jz/julia/julia_mamaea.html
- http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Julia%20Mamaea
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