Who executed the assassination plot against Elagabalus?
Praetorian Guard
His grandmother Julia Maesa
Senate Members
Common People
Answer
The Praetorian Guard, a group of elite soldiers who served as the personal bodyguard of the Roman emperors, were the ones who carried out the assassination plot against Elagabalus. The plot was hatched by a group of senators who were opposed to Elagabalus's policies and religious beliefs.
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