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
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
The domus exhibit, entitled “Before the Baths: The House where Gods Lived Together” is now a permanent part of the Caracalla itinerary.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 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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