Hierocles (charioteer)
Hierocles († 222 in Rome ) was a slave and lover of the Roman emperor Elagabal .
He came from Caria and attracted the emperor's attention as a charioteer in the Circus Maximus . After Cassius Dio , Elagabal wanted to raise the Hierocles to Caesar and heir to the throne, but failed because of the resistance of his grandmother Julia Maesa , who pushed through her candidate Severus Alexander . Hierocles was murdered together with other courtiers in 222 when the emperor was overthrown.
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- Cassius Dio, Roman History , 79, 15-21
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| SURNAME | Hierocles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hierocles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Charioteer and lover of the Roman emperor Elagabal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 222 |
| Place of death | Rome |