Lampridius, 3, 6, 16, 18, 19; on name “Varius,” 36; on Soaemias, 78; on the period of fanaticism, 98; on the entry into the city, 108; on Maesa and Soaemias in Senate, 119; on Senaculum, 121; on Antonine’s neglect of state for religion, 124; on Antonine’s infidelities, 126; on Alexander, 138; on Alexander’s name, 144; on the reasons for Senate’s reticence, 150; on plot against Alexander, 152; on Antonine’s danger, 154; discrepancies, 155; on possible date of disowning, 159; on Sabinus, Ulpian, and Silvinus, 163; reasons for Antonine’s murder, 165; on unfit appointments, 179; on Antonine’s desire for conquest, 185; on the Emperor’s name and history, 185; on buildings erected, 186; on date of Alexander’s accession, 192; on Antonine’s sagacity, 198; on Julius Paulus, 205; on Antonine’s wives generally, 208; on Julius Paulus’ banishment, 209; on Antonine’s use for wives, 215; on Antonine’s moods when married to Annia, 223; impossibility of his stories, 227; ascribes Elagabalus’ moderation to Maesa, 233; on his passion for flowers, 236; on his castration, 238, 276; on Zoticus, 240; on Elagabalus’ effeminacy, 241; on his fastidiousness, 248; on his jewellery, 249; on cost of his feasts, 253; on his pranks, 262; on his wanton waste, 265; condemns Antonine’s religion, 267; on Diana’s statue, 277; on Elagabalus’ human sacrifices, 280 Lanciani, concerning Julius Avitus’ house on Aesquiline, 32 Lécrivain, 16 Leptis Magna, birthplace of Septimius Severus, 27 _Liber Generationis_, on length of Antonine’s reign, 191 Ligorius, 199 Locusta, 159 Lollius Urbicus, confounded with Marius Maximus, 15, 19 Lucilla, reputed mother of Annia Faustina, 222 Lupus, nickname of Bassianus, 35 Lyons, birthplace of Caracalla, 29 Macrinus, 6, 7, 17, 22, 32, 41, 43, 81, 112, 178; becomes Emperor, 44; usurpation and fall, 46-76; date of tribunicial renewal, 197 Maecenas, 203 Maesa, Julia, 7, 18, 27; comes to Rome, 31; her family, 33, 40; returns to Emesa, 45-6; makes Bassianus high priest, 49; goes to the camp, 56; compared with Deborah, 70; position in state, 78; Augusta, 86; desires to go to Rome, 92; arranges Antonine’s first marriage, 109; in Senate, 120; and Annia Faustina, 134; starts Alexander plot, 138; her scheme, 141; partial failure of plot, 147; hatred of Antonine, 157; has Alexander designated Consul, 160; agreeable to Julia Paula’s divorce, 210; no friend of Severa’s, 217; scheme for her divorce, 218; plan of alliance with Roman nobility, 218; influence on government, 233; and Elagabalus’ youth, 247