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title: Severus Alexander Bust, Milan
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/624/severus-alexander-bust-milan/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Severus Alexander Bust, Milan

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Severus Alexander Bust, Milan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/624.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/624.jpg)

## Image Caption

First half 3rd century CE, this marble bust depicts Emperor [Severus Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_Severus/) (225-235 CE). Unknown provenance. (Archaeological Museum, Milan)

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2012, May 09). Severus Alexander Bust, Milan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/624/severus-alexander-bust-milan/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Severus Alexander Bust, Milan." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/624/severus-alexander-bust-milan/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Severus Alexander Bust, Milan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/624/severus-alexander-bust-milan/>.

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