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'''Titus Julius Balbillus'''<ref>Halsberghe, ''The Cult of Sol Invictus'', p.53</ref> (flourished second half of the 2nd century and first half of the 3rd century) was an ] ] aristocrat from the ] in ] who served as a priest of the cult of ] in ] during the reigns of the ] Lucius ], reign 193–211 and ], reign 211–217. El-Gebal is the ] for the Syrian Sun God.<ref>Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p.71</ref> '''Titus Julius Balbillus'''<ref>Halsberghe, ''The Cult of Sol Invictus'', p.53</ref> (flourished second half of the 2nd century and first half of the 3rd century) was an ] ] aristocrat from the ] in ] who served as a priest of the cult of ] in ] during the reigns of the ] Lucius ], reign 193–211 and ], reign 211–217. El-Gebal is the ] for the Syrian Sun God.<ref>Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p.71</ref>


Little is known on the origins of Balbillus; however, he was a relation to ], also known as Aurelius Julius Balbillus,<ref>Wacher, ''The Roman world, Vol 2'', p.697</ref> another priest from the cult of El-Gebal in Rome.<ref>Halsberghe, ''The Cult of Sol Invictus'', p.55</ref> Like Tiberius Julius Balbillus,<ref>Prado, ''The Emperor Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?''</ref> Balbillus was also a relation of the Roman Empress ] and her family. Little is known on the origins of Balbillus; however, he was a relation to ], also known as Aurelius Julius Balbillus,<ref>Wacher, ''The Roman world, Vol 2'', p.697</ref> another priest from the cult of El-Gebal in Rome.<ref>Halsberghe, ''The Cult of Sol Invictus'', p.55</ref> Like Tiberius Julius Balbillus,<ref>Prado, ''The Emperor Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?''</ref> Balbillus was also a relation of the Roman Empress ] and her family.

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Titus Julius Balbillus (flourished second half of the 2nd century and first half of the 3rd century) was an Emesene Assyrian aristocrat from the Royal family of Emesa in Roman Syria who served as a priest of the cult of El-Gebal in Rome during the reigns of the Severan Roman emperors Lucius Septimius Severus, reign 193–211 and Caracalla, reign 211–217. El-Gebal is the Aramaic name for the Syrian Sun God.

Little is known on the origins of Balbillus; however, he was a relation to Tiberius Julius Balbillus, also known as Aurelius Julius Balbillus, another priest from the cult of El-Gebal in Rome. Like Tiberius Julius Balbillus, Balbillus was also a relation of the Roman Empress Julia Domna and her family.

Balbillus is known from inscriptions as a priest of El-Gebal in Rome during the reigns of Lucius Septimius Severus and Caracalla, which are dated before 218. The temple based in Rome devoted to ancient Syrian deities, including El-Gebal was located in Trastevere. A priest in the cult of El-Gebal was called a sacerdos Solis, while El-Gebal’s cult was called the Sol Invictus Elagabal.

The priesthood of Balbillus began at an unknown date before the end of the second century. From the surviving inscriptions, it is revealed that Balbillus enjoyed imperial favour from the Severan dynasty.

On January 15, 201, Balbillus made a dedication to the Vestal Virgin Numisia Maximilla. Five days later, on January 20 201, Balbillus had an inscription carved in honor of Claudius Julianus, the praefectus annonum. A freedman called Eudemon showed his gratitude to Balbillus as his top patron by an inscription dedication. Balbillus as a priest, was honored as Eudemon’s protector, and he expressed his gratitude on the occasion to commemorate his patron. After this moment, no more is known on Balbillus.

References

  1. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.53
  2. Birley, Septimius Severus: The African Emperor, p.71
  3. Wacher, The Roman world, Vol 2, p.697
  4. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.55
  5. Prado, The Emperor Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?
  6. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.53
  7. Prado, The Emperor Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?, p.147
  8. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.54
  9. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.54
  10. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.53
  11. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.77
  12. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.54
  13. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.p.54-5
  14. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.78
  15. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, p.78

Sources

  • G. H. Halsberghe, The Cult of Sol Invictus, Brill, 1972
  • J. Wacher, The Roman World. Vol. 2, Routledge, 2002
  • A. R. Birley, Septimius Severus: The African Emperor, Routledge, 2002
  • L. de Arrizabalaga y Prado, The Emperor Elagabalus: Fact or Fiction?, Cambridge University Press, 2010
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