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According to the Augustan History (Ælius Lampridius, The Life of Severus Alexander, Part 3, 60), Alexander Severus died at 29 years, 3 months, 7 days ("He ruled for thirteen years and nine days, and he lived for twenty-nine years, three months, and seven days."). He was born in 205.-- Sirius2044 ( talk) 06:25, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
B.C. & A.D. What happened here? Why are these historical references (Charlemagne adopted system of dating historical events,) omitted? Was Emperor Severus Alexander born 1 October 208 A.D.? or was it B.C.? This is no small matter here. I know this omission is likely due to pc rules i.e. to appease liberal Jewish element. But it's still wrong. Our history should remain as it was. Yes, just as male and female should remain as they are. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.95.238.140 ( talk) 06:16, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
Why is the page titled "Alexander Severus" when in almost every source I've seen it is rendered "Severus Alexander"? This is especially odd considering that the introductory paragraph uses "Severus Alexander" as well.-- 172.190.48.70 ( talk) 23:08, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Please note. Germanic is not same as german. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.39.45.166 ( talk) 14:52, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
The math here is erroneous. If 46.5% is 1.41g silver, then denarius is 3.03g If 43% is 1.30g silver, then denarius is 3.02g If 45% is 1.46g silver, then denarius is 3.24g If 50.5% is 1.41g silver, then denarius is 2.97g Did the total weight of the denarius really fluctuate 0.27 grams? That would be over 8%, and we are talking about a time of relative peace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.40.254.188 ( talk) 11:45, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, there
We are a group of Colgate University students who are interested in editing this page for our end of the year project. We will begin our edits within the coming weeks, while trying to specifically add to the information regarding his legacy, marriages, and his name-change adoption. Looking forward to getting started!
Charlie, Mike, Sarah (Cvallee4, Mcallesen, Sarscoy23)
This phrase was added 30 Apr 2014 to the Section "Death". Can anybody elaborate? Is "Sicilia" supposed to be the name of a place in Britain? Or is this nonsense that was never caught and corrected? -- 176.94.112.129 ( talk) 12:41, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
As it currently stands, the article states Severus Alexander died 22 March 235, offering as confirmation a calculation from the date of his ascension, 13 March 222. However, more recent research throws some doubt on this. Michael Peachin ( "P.Oxy. VI 912 and the Accession of Maximinus Thrax", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 59 (1985), pp. 75-78) points out not only do the primary sources differ on the length of his reign (given as 13 years 9 days, 13 years 8 days, or 13 years 8 months 9 days), but contemporary records offer conflicting evidence about his death (i.e. one document on papyrus, dated 4 April 235, mentions Alexander as still living; another dated 20 April of that year, mentions a cohors with his name, which would have been promptly renamed after his death; while an inscription notes he was co-opted into the sodales Antoniani 25 March 235). Peachin concludes Alexander met his death "about mid-March 235" -- in other words, there is no reliable source for such a precise date. -- llywrch ( talk) 20:08, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
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According to the Augustan History (Ælius Lampridius, The Life of Severus Alexander, Part 3, 60), Alexander Severus died at 29 years, 3 months, 7 days ("He ruled for thirteen years and nine days, and he lived for twenty-nine years, three months, and seven days."). He was born in 205.-- Sirius2044 ( talk) 06:25, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
B.C. & A.D. What happened here? Why are these historical references (Charlemagne adopted system of dating historical events,) omitted? Was Emperor Severus Alexander born 1 October 208 A.D.? or was it B.C.? This is no small matter here. I know this omission is likely due to pc rules i.e. to appease liberal Jewish element. But it's still wrong. Our history should remain as it was. Yes, just as male and female should remain as they are. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.95.238.140 ( talk) 06:16, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
Why is the page titled "Alexander Severus" when in almost every source I've seen it is rendered "Severus Alexander"? This is especially odd considering that the introductory paragraph uses "Severus Alexander" as well.-- 172.190.48.70 ( talk) 23:08, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Please note. Germanic is not same as german. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.39.45.166 ( talk) 14:52, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
The math here is erroneous. If 46.5% is 1.41g silver, then denarius is 3.03g If 43% is 1.30g silver, then denarius is 3.02g If 45% is 1.46g silver, then denarius is 3.24g If 50.5% is 1.41g silver, then denarius is 2.97g Did the total weight of the denarius really fluctuate 0.27 grams? That would be over 8%, and we are talking about a time of relative peace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.40.254.188 ( talk) 11:45, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, there
We are a group of Colgate University students who are interested in editing this page for our end of the year project. We will begin our edits within the coming weeks, while trying to specifically add to the information regarding his legacy, marriages, and his name-change adoption. Looking forward to getting started!
Charlie, Mike, Sarah (Cvallee4, Mcallesen, Sarscoy23)
This phrase was added 30 Apr 2014 to the Section "Death". Can anybody elaborate? Is "Sicilia" supposed to be the name of a place in Britain? Or is this nonsense that was never caught and corrected? -- 176.94.112.129 ( talk) 12:41, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
As it currently stands, the article states Severus Alexander died 22 March 235, offering as confirmation a calculation from the date of his ascension, 13 March 222. However, more recent research throws some doubt on this. Michael Peachin ( "P.Oxy. VI 912 and the Accession of Maximinus Thrax", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 59 (1985), pp. 75-78) points out not only do the primary sources differ on the length of his reign (given as 13 years 9 days, 13 years 8 days, or 13 years 8 months 9 days), but contemporary records offer conflicting evidence about his death (i.e. one document on papyrus, dated 4 April 235, mentions Alexander as still living; another dated 20 April of that year, mentions a cohors with his name, which would have been promptly renamed after his death; while an inscription notes he was co-opted into the sodales Antoniani 25 March 235). Peachin concludes Alexander met his death "about mid-March 235" -- in other words, there is no reliable source for such a precise date. -- llywrch ( talk) 20:08, 1 February 2022 (UTC)