Another one of the Parthican Provinces, Elegabatia had a very unique history after their conquest by the Empire. Around the year 974 (221 AD) a passionate young priest from Syria moved into the Province. While in Syria this Priest worked in the native temple of the sun-god El Gabal. After the death of Marcus Aurelius and the growth of the religion around the unconquerable sun (Sol Invictus) El Gabal became just another word for this sun-god representing the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his triumphs. Sun deitites had existed all around the Empire especially in the desert areas of Parthica. The youg priest of El Gabal chenged his name to Elegabalus and moved to the impressionable and rather lower class people in what is in OTL Southern Iran. The magic tricks which this man performed, presente
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