Parthian War of Caracalla - Historum

**Inc** · May 27th, 2012, 10:01 AM

Brief Wiki on the subject:

I find it a little surprising that information is so sparse in relation to a possible massacre, leading to a war. So, was he a poor wedding groom?

Darth Roach · May 27th, 2012, 10:05 AM

That's really little, indeed.

There is more, though. Check this:
Battle of Nisibis (217) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Salah** · May 27th, 2012, 10:09 AM

Macrinus inherited Antoninus' war, and seems to have done most of its fighting.

As far as I know our only source on Antoninus' wedding ruse is the writings of Dio, which are poisonously biased against the son of Severus.

**Inc** · May 27th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Wow, that was fast, thanks guys!

**Salah** · May 27th, 2012, 10:17 AM

Antoninus' Eastern expedition is best known for the Alexandrian Massacre.

I discussed it some here:
http://www.historum.com/ancient-hist...ndrophile.html