Who instigated Elagabalus's rise to the principate?
His grandmother Julia Maesa
His uncle Caracalla
His cousin Macrinus
His sister Soaemias
Answer
Julia Maesa, the grandmother of Elagabalus, instigated his rise to the principate. She was a powerful and ambitious woman who had been a major player in Roman politics for many years. She used her influence to secure Elagabalus's succession to the throne, and she continued to wield considerable power during his reign.
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