Question

This ruler allegedly placed air pillows instead of cushions under dinner guests, (15[1])thus inventing the first whoopie cushions. (15[3])After being discovered hiding in a latrine, soldiers killed this (-5[1])ruler and threw his (15[1])body into the Tiber, earning him the nickname “Tiberinus.” This ruler established a “women’s (15[1])senate,” whose members included his relatives Julia (15[1])Soaemias (15[3])(“soh-AYE-me-as”) and Julia (15[1])Maesa. During a feast, (15[1])this ruler allegedly (*) smothered (10[2])guests (10[1])to death (10[1])by dumping (10[1])flower petals on them. (10[2])According to Cassius Dio, motivated by the desire to produce “godlike children,” this ruler controversially married Aquilia Severa, a Vestal Virgin. This ruler erected a temple containing (10[1])a black stone (10[1])from Emesa, (10[1])which personified the sun god that this ruler was named after. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Roman emperor, who preceded Severus Alexander and may have been transgender. ■END■

ANSWER: Elagabalus [or Heliogabalus]
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