prefect of Egypt at the assassination of Caracalla and the elevation of Macrinus, by whom he
was nominated to the command of the praetorians. Before setting out to assume his office, he
put to death certain messengers despatched by Elagabalus to publish his claims and proclaim
his accession; but soon after, upon hearing of the success of the pretender and the overthrow
of his patron, he fled to Italy, where he was betrayed by a friend, seized, and sent off to
the new emperor, at that time wintering in Nicomedeia. Upon his arrival, he was slain by the
orders of the prince,