{"id":22270,"date":"2023-02-20T12:29:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T11:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=224522"},"modified":"2023-02-20T13:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:35:17","slug":"heliogabalus-romes-scandalous-emperor","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/heliogabalus-romes-scandalous-emperor\/","title":{"rendered":"Heliogabalus: Rome\u2019s scandalous emperor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harry Sidebottom shares the sensational story of the notorious Roman emperor whose short time in power was packed with sex, violence and decadence <\/p>

By Rachel Dinning\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 20 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The story of the Roman emperor Heliogabalus is filled with sex, death, decadence and religious extremism, but it also touches on some key questions about imperial Rome. What were the limits of political power? How far should a ruler intervene in the life of his subjects? And what was a Roman emperor actually expected to do? Harry Sidebottom talks to Rachel Dinning about the emperor\u2019s short but extraordinary reign.<\/p>\n\n

Harry Sidebottom is the author of The Mad Emperor: Heliogabalus and the Decadence of Rome<\/em> (Oneworld Publications, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n