Who took over the principate after Elagabalus?
Julius Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus
Severus Alexander
Answer
Severus Alexander took over the principate after Elagabalus. He was a young man of 14 when he was adopted by Elagabalus, and he succeeded him as emperor in 222. Alexander was a capable and popular ruler, but he was also a victim of political intrigue. He was assassinated in 235 by members of his own army.
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