While it is known that the emperor married men, and women on separate occasions, there is no consensus on the emperor’s pronouns.

Either way, Beard reminds TIME that “there were ancient debates about the boundaries between male and female, but we can’t apply our own modern categories to the ancient world.” 

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U.K. Museum Says Roman Emperor Was a Trans Woman

The museum has decided that it will now refer to Elagabalus, who ruled from 218 to 222 AD, with the pronouns she/her.