Caracalla

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Caracalla
22nt Emperor o the Roman Empire
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Ring198–211 (wi Severus);
209 – 4 Februar 211
(wi Severus an Geta);
Februar – December 211
(with Geta);
December 211 – 8 Aprile 217 (alone)
PredecessorSeptimius Severus (alone)
SuccessorMacrinus
Born4 Apryle 188(188-04-04)
Lugdunum
Dee'd8 Apryle 217(217-04-08) (aged 29)
Near Harran
Wife
Full name
Lucius Septimius Bassianus (frae birth tae 195);
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar (195 tae 198);
Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
(198 tae 211);
Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus (211 tae daith)
DynastySeveran
FaitherSeptimius Severus
MitherJulia Domna

Caracalla (Laitin: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus;[1] 4 Aprile 188 – 8 Aprile 217) wis Roman emperor o Berber strynd frae 198 tae 217.[2] The eldest son o Septimius Severus, he reigned jyntly wi his faither frae 198 till Severus' daith in 211. For a short time he then ruled jyntly wi his younger brither Geta till he haurd him murthert later in 211. Caracalla is remembered as ane o the maist notorious an unpleasant o emperors acause o the massacres an persecutions he authorized an instigatit throughoot the Empire.[3][4]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. ↑ In Clessical Laitin, Caracalla's name would be inscribed as MARCVS AVRELIVS SEVERVS ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS.
  2. ↑ "Caracalla" The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary. Tony Deverson. Oxford University Press 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.
  3. ↑ Hurley, P. (2011). Life of Caracalla at Ancient History Encyclopedia
  4. ↑ "Caracalla" A Dictionary of British History. Ed. John Cannon. Oxford University Press, 2001. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.
    "Caracalla" World Encyclopedia. Philip's, 2005. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.
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