Caracalla
Americannoun
noun
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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
The Edict of Caracalla in 212 extended citizenship across the empire but seems to have made everyone responsible for making sacrifices on behalf of the Roman state.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
“Unfortunately, because of the groundwater, we can’t go any further down,” said Ms. Serlorenzi, who is also the director of the Baths of Caracalla.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 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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