in Rome and a daughter to a man of consular rank; her grandfather's name was Catulus. She is mentioned as his wife only in this later text, thus the marriage has been questioned. The ancient historian Zosimus claimed that Alexander was married three times. A man named Varius Macrinus may have been Alexander's father-in-law, but it is uncertain if he was the same man as Seius Sallustius, the father of Memmia or the father of an entirely unknown third wife. Alexander is not known to have fathered any children. Also, according to the Historia Augusta, Alexander's "chief amusement consisted in having young dogs play with little pigs." Herodian portrays him as a mother's boy. Christianity The Historia Augusta claims that Alexander prayed every morning in his private chapel. He was extremely tolerant of Jews and Christians alike. He continued all privileges towards Jews during his reign, and the Augustan History relates that Alexander placed images of Abraham and Jesus in his oratory, along with other Roman deities and classical figures. Severan dynasty family tree See also Severan dynasty family tree References Bibliography Ancient sources Cassius Dio ( 230), Roman History, Book 80 Herodian ( 240), Roman History, Book 6 Aurelius Victor att. ( 400), Epitome de Caesaribus Historia Augusta, Life of Severus Alexander Zosimus ( 500), Historia Nova Joannes Zonaras ( 1120), Compendium of History Modern sources Although a few phrases appear to be copied from this encyclopedia, all of them are attributed here to primary sources. External links Severus Alexander on NumisWiki Coins of Severus Alexander 208 births 235 deaths 3rd-century people 3rd-century Roman emperors 3rd-century murdered monarchs Ancient child monarchs Ancient Roman adoptees Aurelii Crisis of the Third Century Deified Roman emperors Emesene dynasty Imperial Roman consuls Murdered Roman emperors People from Homs People of Roman Syria Severan dynasty Roman emperors to suffer posthumous denigration or damnatio memoriae Roman pharaohs