Alexander Severus
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According to common, if unproved, legend, it was supposed to have come from the sarcophagus of the 3rd Century Roman Emperor Alexander Severus and to have once contained his ashes.
From Time Magazine Archive
The period of jurists ends with Alexander Severus.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
Herodian has been accused of prejudice against Alexander Severus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Julia Mœsa, sister-in-law of Septimius Severus, aunt of Caracalla, and grandmother of Alexander Severus.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
But in the reign of Alexander Severus the power of growth in Roman Equity seems to be exhausted, and the succession of jurisconsults comes to a close.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
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