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Caracalla Quiz

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  • Caracalla was a Roman emperor who ruled from 211 to 217 AD.
  • His birth name was Lucius Septimius Bassianus.
  • Caracalla is known for his infamous cruelty and violence towards his enemies.
  • He is famous for ordering the massacre of thousands of people in Alexandria, Egypt in 215 AD.
  • Caracalla is also known for his military campaigns against the Parthian Empire in the east.
  • He is credited with constructing the Baths of Caracalla, one of the largest public baths in ancient Rome.
  • Caracalla issued the Constitutio Antoniniana, granting Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire.
  • He had a contentious relationship with his brother Geta, leading to Geta's murder on Caracalla's orders.
  • Caracalla is said to have suffered from mental instability and paranoia.
  • He was assassinated by a soldier named Martialis while urinating on the side of the road.
  • Caracalla's reign marked the beginning of the decline of the Severan dynasty.
  • He was known for his fondness for Greek culture and philosophy.
  • Caracalla introduced a new silver coin, the Antoninianus, which had a lower silver content than previous Roman coins.
  • He expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial extent since the reign of Trajan.
  • Caracalla was known for his ambitious building projects, including the construction of a new imperial residence in Rome.
  • He was the eldest son of Septimius Severus, the Roman emperor who preceded him.
  • Caracalla is believed to have been responsible for the death of his father-in-law, Plautianus, a powerful praetorian prefect.
  • He adopted the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus upon becoming emperor.
  • Caracalla was known for his extravagant spending and lavish lifestyle.
  • He is believed to have been responsible for the murder of his cousin, the young emperor Elagabalus.

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