The North Hertfordshire Museum in Britain announced: The Roman Emperor Elagabalus, who ruled from 218-222, was transgender.
The museum, according to classical texts, ‘Mrs’ He said that he would now use the personal pronoun (she) used for women in English for Elagabalus, whom he wanted to address as follows: “Ella Gebal, the fun-loving young man who once unleashed panthers and snakes on his guests as a joke, should be remembered as a woman.”
According to The Telegraph, the decision was made for Elagabalus fans. “Don’t call me sir, because I’m a lady.” It was taken based on what the Roman historian Cassius Dio said:
Character assassination
On the other hand, the fact that the emperor was called transgender by the museum has sparked controversy among historians.
Some historians have mentioned that Dio served Emperor Severus Alexander, who ascended the throne after the killing of Elagabalus, and “Character assassination”Talk about it.
Historian Andrew Wallace Haddrill said: “The Romans are ours ‘trance’ But he didn’t have that concept ‘like a woman’ “They used accusations of sexual misconduct as one of the worst insults against men.”