Myth: Elagabalus was the First "Transgender Emperor"

More and more people read the story of the Roman Emperor Elagabalus and raise the question about the “Transgender Emperor” and stuff like that. It is not surprising that most of the discussions about the so-called “Transgender Emperor” are inherently flawed and just simply wrong. This is not really an issue, there is almost no substance for a meaningful dialogue.

Let’s quickly analyze what is fundamentally wrong with this question.