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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (/ ˌ k æ r ə ˈ k æ l ə /), was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD. He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Emperor Septimius Severus and Empress Julia Domna.
Jun 27, 2024 · Caracalla was a Roman emperor, ruling jointly with his father, Septimius Severus, from 198 to 211 and then alone from 211 until his assassination in 217. His principal achievements were his colossal baths in Rome and his edict of 212, giving Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire.
Jul 23, 2020 · Caracalla, notorious for his ruthlessness, ruled as one of Rome's most infamous emperors, leaving a legacy marked by bloodshed and significant civic contributions. His ascent to power, marked by a deadly rivalry with his brother Geta, culminated in Geta's assassination and Caracalla's sole rule.
Oct 2, 2011 · Caracalla was Roman emperor from 211 to 217 CE. Born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, he became co-ruler with his father in 198 CE and sole ruler after the death...
Feb 24, 2024 · Caracalla: Rome’s Ultimate Bad-Boy Emperor, A Bad Beginning. Caracalla was born towards the end of Emperor Commodus’s reign on 4 April 188 AD while his father, Septimus Severus, was serving as the governor of Gallia.
Seen as one of the most blood-thirsty emperors to ever rule Rome, Caracalla’s accomplishments are dimmed by his brutality and crudeness. He honored the people not only by building a colossal public bath but more importantly, he gave them universal Roman citizenship and, in the process, reinvented the concept of modern statehood for Europe to ...
Caracalla , officially Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus orig. Septimius Bassianus, (born April 4, ad 188, Lugdunum [Lyon], Gaul—died April 8, 217, near Carrhae, Mesopotamia), Roman emperor (198–217). He was nicknamed Caracalla for a Gallic cloak he allegedly designed.
Jun 11, 2018 · Caracalla (188-217) was a Roman emperor whose reign was characterized by cruelty in his private life and irresponsibility in his public life. Son of Emperor Septimius Severus and his Syrian empress, Julia Domna, Caracalla was originally named Bassianus.
Caracalla was Roman emperor from 211 to 217 CE. Born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, he became co-ruler with his father in 198 CE and sole ruler after the death of his father in 211 CE and of his brother Geta later that same year.
Caracalla, formally known as Antoninus, was a Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD. He was a representative of the Severan dynasty, the son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. Caracalla was co-ruler with his father from 198, but later, he continued to rule with his brother Geta, emperor from 209, after the death of Septimius Severus in 211.
