CARACALLA

kărəkălˈə, 188–217, Roman emperor (211–17); son of Septimius Severus. His real name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, and he received his nickname from the caracalla, a Gallic tunic he regularly wore. He was made caesar in 196 and augustus in 198, but he resented having to share these honors with his brother Geta. Early in his career he revealed his ruthless character by bringing about the downfall of his father-in-law, the political leader Plautianus, through false reports. After Septimius Severus died, leaving the empire to his two sons, Caracalla murdered (212) the more popular Geta and ordered a general massacre of Geta's followers and sympathizers (including the jurist Papinian). He thus ushered in a reign infamous for cruelty and bloodshed. Caracalla did, however, pacify the German frontier. He also extended Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire, not out of generosity but to increase his income from taxes in order to meet staggering expenses. He tried to buy popularity with his soldiers and planned an ambitious campaign to extend his father's conquests into old Persia. When leading an expedition in Asia, Caracalla was murdered by Macrinus, who succeeded him. The famous Baths of Caracalla were erected in his reign.

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Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire
Book by Warwick Ball; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Rome--Civilization--Christian Influences, Rome--Civilization--Middle Eastern Influences
...certainly prepared the ground for Christianity. 62 Caracalla and Geta Septimius died whilst on campaign in Britain...was Antoninus, better known under his nickname, Caracalla. Caracalla would probably have succeeded his father as sole...
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The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
Book by Pat Southern; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Rome--History--Constantine I, The Great, 306-337, Rome--History--Diocletian, 284-305, Rome--History--Period Of Military Anarchy, 235-284, Rome--History--Severans, 193-235
...1997, 65 n.9), the title that Caracalla took after the war was Germanicus Maximus...1978); Chastagnol (1984a). 68 Caracalla attended to the road system in Raetia...1986). Dio (78.20.3) accuses Caracalla of deliberately stirring up the Vandili...
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Neokoroi: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors
Book by Barbara Burrell; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Cities And Towns, Ancient--Turkey, Emperor Worship--Rome, Greeks--Turkey--History--To 1500
...cancellation of neokoriai granted by Caracalla. It was perhaps at this time that mention...neokoria for Artemis, also granted by Caracalla, was erased from its inscriptions...due to a condemnation of the memory of Caracalla, which would not have threat- ened...
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Health, Food, and Nutrition in Third World Development
Book by Pradip K. Ghosh; Greenwood Press, 1984
Subjects: Developing Countries--Economic Conditions, Food Supply--Developing Countries, Medical Policy--Developing Countries, Nutrition Policy--Developing Countries, Nutrition--Developing Countries, Public Health--Developing Countries
...Information Division, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. GLOBAL INFORMATION...and Trade Division, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. INTERLINKED COMPUTERIZED...Statistics Division, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. DAVID LUBIN MEMORIAL...
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A Companion to Latin Studies
Book by John Edwin Sandys; Cambridge University Press, 1913
Subjects: Art--Rome, Latin Literature--History And Criticism, Latin Philology, Rome--Antiquities, Rome--Description And Travel
...the East to attack Parthia. 198 Caracalla proclaimed Augustus and his brother...but refuses a triumph. Marriage of Caracalla with the daughter of Plautianus. 205 Plautianus killed by order of Caracalla, in presence of Seuerus, for alleged...
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Fletcher, Massinger, and Roman Imperial Character
Journal article by John E. Curran Jr.; Comparative Drama, Vol. 43, 2009
Subjects: Drama--Criticism and interpretation, Fletcher, John (English playwright)--Criticism and interpretation, Massinger, Philip--Criticism and interpretation, Plays--Criticism and interpretation, Rollo, Duke of Normandy (Play)--Criticism and interpretation
...Dioclesian, but certainly not about Caracalla and Domitian: they were purely tyrants...being a polished solo effort. But as Caracalla and Domitian were parallel tyrants...Domitian is in conversation with the Caracalla The Bloody Brother had originally set...
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L'affaire Greuze and the Sublime of History Painting
Journal article by Eik Kahng; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 86, 2004
Subjects: Art criticism, Greuze, Jean-Baptiste (1725-1805), History, Painting, Visual artists
...Septimius Severus Reproaching His Son Caracalla. . . .3 (Fig. 2).4 As I will argue...Roman emperor Septimius accuses his son Caracalla of having plotted patricide, declaring...The Emperor Severus reproaches his son Caracalla for having wanted to assassinate him...
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Lawrence Alma-tadema and the Modern City of Ancient Rome
Journal article by Elizabeth Prettejohn; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 84, 2002
Subjects: Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912), Art criticism, Art history, Roman civilization, Rome Italy, Urban areas
...or swimming bath, of the Baths of Caracalla, every detail of which has been researched...enormous space, the figure of the emperor Caracalla himself is just visible at minuscule...scene of urban public entertainment, Caracalla and Geta of 1907 (Fig. 8). Again...
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Sons of Israel in Caesar's Service: Jewish Soldiers in the Roman Military
Journal article by Andrew J. Schoenfeld; Shofar, Vol. 24, 2006
Subjects: Jews, Military personnel, Roman civilization
...formed a cadre in the Imperial Army from the time of Emperor Caracalla down to the reign of the late Christian Emperors. There were...Antoniana and I Hemesian Archers.29 The policies of Emperors Caracalla and Septimus Severus further encouraged Roman Jews to seek...
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The Machiavellian Chiron: Appearance and Reality in 'The Prince.'
Journal article by James A. Arieti; CLIO, Vol. 24, 1995
Subjects: Machiavelli, Niccolo--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Politics and literature--Analysis, Renaissance--Literature, The Prince (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...a soldiers sword, there is evidence that his son and heir Caracalla tried to shorten his life by stirring a mutiny among the troops...badly. They include Antoninus (more commonly known as "Caracalla" from the Gallic coat he introduced into Rome), Commodus...
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Caracalla Dance Theatre at the Peacock Theatre
Magazine article by Peter Taylor; Musical Opinion, Vol. 126, May/Jun 2003
Caracalla Dance Theatre at the Peacock Theatre by Peter Taylor Caracalla Dance Theatre conjured up all the glorious technicolour...company is a family concern, led by Abdul-Hakim Caracalla, who leaves the production in the hands of his son...
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Le Modest Proposal
Magazine article by Max Berley; Foreign Policy, January 2003
Subjects: The Edict of Caracalla, or a Plea for the United States of the West by Xavier de C (Book)
...Modest Proposal by Max Berley LEdit de Caracalla on Plaidoyera Pour des Etats-Unis dOccident par Xavier de C*** (The Edict of Caracalla, or a Plea for the United States of...2002, Debray published The Edict of Caracalla, or a Plea for the United States of...
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Africans in Britain 2000 Years Ago
Magazine article by Marika Sherwood; New African, October 2010
Subjects: Africans--International aspects, Africans--Social aspects, Roman Empire, 30 BC-476 AD--Analysis, Slavery--History
...death, the struggle for power between their two sons, the joint emperors Caracalla and Geta, resulted in the assassination of Geta by Caracalla. When Emperor Caracalla was campaigning away from Rome, he left his mother Julia Domna in control...
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Emperor Septimius Severus Dies at York: February 4th 211
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 61, February 2011
Subjects: Emperors--Death of, Severus, Lucius Septimius--Death of
...as a military dictator, with his sons Caracalla and Geta as Caesars. At substantial...Near East and Africa, in 208 he took Caracalla and Geta with him to Britain. Though...could not hold" There was a story that Caracalla tried to bribe the doctors to hasten...
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Don't Tax the Internet
Magazine article by Lawrence W. Reed; Ideas on Liberty, Vol. 50, June 2000
Subjects: Electronic commerce, Internet, Taxation
...readable were Latin words thanking Emperor Caracalla for two things: protecting the city...Please excuse the ancient redundancy. Caracalla was not generally known for his kindnesses...and localities tax the Internet? What Caracalla did for Volubulis, our politicians ought...
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The Incredible Archaeological Detective Story That Led from 73 Mutilated Skeletons in York to the Man Who Murdered His Brother and Seduced His Mother in His Quest to Become Emperor of Rome
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 1, 2006
...front of her eldest son - the Roman Emperor Caracalla. Surveying his mothers naked body, Caracalla said: I should like to, if I might. Julia...with him his wife Julia Domna, and sons Caracalla and Geta. Seeing that his 66-year-old...
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Culture: Bust Sparks Wall Odyssey; Writer Laurence Shelley Tells David Whetstone about His Blister-Plagued Hadrian's Wall Odyssey
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 28, 2007
...These were the features of Emperor Caracalla (186-217AD), son of Septimius Severus...generation, is that he earned his nickname, Caracalla, because he used to wear a Gallic cloak...trend setter. Laurence explains how Caracalla and his brother Geta became joint emperors...
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When the Roman Empire Was Ruled from South Shields; Conference to Examine Links with History
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 19, 2011
Subjects: Roman Empire, 30 BC-476 AD--Conferences, meetings and seminars
...that the Emperor Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta were at the base as they prepared...Also discovered was a cameo showing Caracalla in the likeness of Hercules, and an...celebrate the safe return to Rome of Caracalla and Geta after the death of their father...
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Romans Had a Bigger Brother
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 18, 2006
...of this lot went as far as the Emperor Caracalla, for whom Alexander the Great became...a model. Early into his adolescence Caracalla began to adopt a sternness of manner...got stronger. After becoming emperor Caracalla would write to the Senate, explaining...
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WHO DVNNIT? EXCLUSIVE Forty-Nine Skeletons, Each with Its Head Cut off, Have Been Found in a Roman Grave. It's a Murder Mystery That Stretches Back Nearly 2,000 Years and Experts Are Trying to Solve the Crime and Establish
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), April 21, 2006
...war of succession between his sons, Caracalla and Geta. With less than a year between...The succession was only decided when Caracalla killed Geta as he sheltered in their...Examining a smashed-up body BRUTAL: Caracalla killed his own brother
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encyclopedia articles on: Caracalla  - 15 results

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Caracalla
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CARACALLA kar kal , 188 217, Roman emperor (211...and he received his nickname from the caracalla, a Gallic tunic he regularly wore...leaving the empire to his two sons, Caracalla murdered (212) the more popular Geta...
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Rulers of the Roman Empire
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Severus, proclaimed emperor, 193 211 Caracalla, son of Severus, 211 17 Geta, son of Severus, ruled jointly with Caracalla, 211 12 Macrinus, proclaimed emperor...217 18 Heliogabalus, cousin of Caracalla, 218 22 Alexander Severus, cousin...
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Rome , City, Italy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Arch of Constantine and the Baths of Caracalla to the Appian Way. There, as in other...against the Picts of N Britain. His son Caracalla is noteworthy for extending Roman citizenship...of the many public baths were those of Caracalla, near the Appian Way. At its height...
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Heliogabalus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Avitus Bassianus. He was a cousin of Caracalla ; according to the claims (almost certainly...mother and grandmother, he was the son of Caracalla. He was chosen by the troops in Syria...Macrinus, who had killed and succeeded Caracalla. When Macrinus was defeated and killed...
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Concrete
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...broken stones, bricks, and tuff, was easily produced and had great durability (the Pantheon of Rome and the Baths of Caracalla were built with it). Enormous spaces could be roofed without lateral thrusts by vaults cast in the rigid homogeneous material...
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