Gessius Marcianus

Gessius Marcianus (flourished second half of the 2nd century and first half of the 3rd century, died 218) who became a Promagistrate. No further details are known of the political career of Marcianus. Marcianus married the Roman Syrian noblewoman Julia Avita Mamaea, as her second husband. The Historia Augusta also mentions a sister of Severus Alexander named Theoclia who was of marriageable age during Alexanders reign.

Death He was murdered on the orders of Roman emperor Macrinus in 218 in Emesa, Syria alongside an unnamed daughter and son-in-law.

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