caracalla

Hi there! I'm relatively new to these forums, and this is the second thread I'm starting in a under 24 hours haha, but I figured why the hell not. :cool: So, I was wondering if there are any Severan specialists on here who could help me understand something: the Constitutio Antoniana. That...

My fellow historians, You may already know of the edict of 212 decreed by Emperor Caracalla (son of Septimius Severus) that extended Roman citizenship to all freedman. This was a huge and sudden transformation in the empire, since it is estimated that citizens made up only 8 percent of the...

The Romans were in love with the Greeks and there Culture. Aristocratic Romans like Julius Ceasar and everyone in the Senatorial class spoke Greek to each other instead of Latin (considering it the poor man's language). Many Romans were educated in Greece such as the Imperator Octavian Augustus...

In the initial stage of Roman empire, Rome was ruled by a series of Etruscan emperors. Thanks to their tyranny, the Romans revolted and over threw Etruscan ruler and formed a republic. Caracalla is of Punic origin. How did the Senators accepted him as the Emperor of Rome? Did the ruling class...

What do you think of Caracalla? Gibbon's book on the Fall of Rome depicts his childhood as a lazy spoiled brat and did not live up to his father who spent his time plotting against his brother. His brother was always more popular with he the troops. Carcalla later had him killed and in order...

History tends to remember the Roman emperors in terms of black-and-white. Men like Augustus, Trajan, and Constantine I are remembered as 'good' emperors, while Caligula, Nero, and Elagabalus went down in infamy as 'bad' emperors. Of course, any human being is a complicated creature, and this...

Brief Wiki on the subject: Parthian war of Caracalla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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?

Hi everybody, Im new here. For a project for my classics class I decided to do the reign and military campaigns of Caracalla. Im having a difficult time finding any associated media (pictures/ videos etc..) based on his battles and other military/ political topics. If anybody knows where i...

Hello. I am new here but my other half has been on here for a few months. You know him as Caracalla. My historical interests are late-republican Rome and the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Look forward to learning ...

Julius Bassianus was born the son of Septimius Severus in 186 AD, and, under the name of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, became emperor with his brother Geta in 211. He and his brother intensely hated each other, and "Caracalla" (so named for the Celtic cloak he wore during his wars in Germany)...

In the eyes of the Romans, Alexander the Great of Makedon was one of the greatest heroes of all times. He had lived the exotic dream of eastern conquest, one that a number of prominent Romans - Crassus, Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, Trajan, Lucius Verus, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and a...