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Caracalla

American

[kar-uh-kal-uh] / ˌkær əˈkæl ə /

noun

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Bassianus, a.d. 188–217, Roman emperor 211–217.

Caracalla British

/ ˌkærəˈkælə /

noun

real name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, original name Bassianus. 188–217 _ad , Roman emperor (211–17): ruled with cruelty and extravagance; assassinated

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As he lay dying, Severus gave his sons Caracalla and Geta three pieces of advice: Get along; pay the soldiers well; ignore everyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Finally, in 212 CE, the emperor Caracalla issued an edict that extended citizenship to all free people of the Roman Empire.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Caracalla succeeded Severus as emperor and had a reputation as a tyrant who used fear and bloodshed to rule.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

A round wooden painting made in Egypt circa 200 A.D. shows the Emperor Septimius Severus, his wife, and his son Caracalla, all with cheerful smiles and bulging eyes.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2022

Likewise, it was disastrous for Caracalla, Commodus, and Maximinus to imitate Severus, since they did not have enough virtue to follow in his footsteps.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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