Caracalla

[kar-uh-kal-uh]

noun

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

Caracalla

/ ˌkærəˈkælə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Geta and Caracalla, we are told, rule tyrannically, and Lucius tells the people of the Colosseum that what happened to their political opponents can also happen to them.

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As Caracalla's centurions rushed forwards with steel drawn, Cassius Dio records that Domna held a terrified Geta in her arms, getting so thoroughly covered in her son's blood that she failed to notice the blow inflicted on her hand.

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It seems that Caracalla had agreed to a meeting with Geta at Domna's behest, but it was just a ruse to eliminate his rival.

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Meanwhile, it's difficult to know what Geta looked like because Caracalla killed him and then embarked on some historical erasure of his own.

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During his six-year reign as sole emperor, Caracalla waged a pointless war against Parthia, viciously sacked a Roman city over an offensive play, largely ignored his administrative duties and aggravated an inflation crisis by paying the army with devalued coinage.

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