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Who was Caracalla, the cruel emperor of Gladiator II?
Almost a quarter century after Gladiator, director Ridley Scott is returning to Roman Antiquity with the sequel to his famous epic. In what historical context did the events of Gladiator 2 unfold? Who was Caracalla, the emperor opposing the hero Lucius?
François Chausson:1While Gladiator took place at the end of the Antonine period, under the reign of the Emperor Commodus (181-192 CE), Gladiator 2 is set under another dynasty, the Severan (193-235 CE). Septimus Severus, the founder of the dynasty that bears his name, took power after four years of civil war that culminated with the assassination of Commodus.
His eldest son was born circa 186-188 CE in Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon), where Septimus Severus was the legate for Lugdunensis, the Roman province of Lyon. The young Marcus Aurelius Antoninus took the names of Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius, two emperors from the preceding dynasty, which his father invoked to legitimise his new power. The future Caracalla had African roots on the side of his father, who was born in Lepci
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Roman Emperor Caracalla (198-217 CE, co-emperor with Septimius Severus until 211 CE)
Caracalla: The Brutal Visionary of the Roman Empire
Caracalla, born Lucius Septimius Bassianus on April 4, 188 CE, was a Roman emperor whose reign from 211 to 217 CE is remembered for both its significant legal reforms and its extraordinary brutality. He was the son of Septimius Severus, the founder of the Severan dynasty, and Julia Domna, a member of a prominent Syrian family. Caracalla’s rule marked a period of intense military activity, ruthless internal purges, and ambitious legal reforms, particularly the Constitutio Antoniniana, which extended Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the empire. His reign, however, was also marred by acts of extreme cruelty, including the infamous massacre at Alexandria. Caracalla’s legacy is thus a complex one, defined by his contributions to Roman law and citizenship, as well as by his violent and autocratic tendencies.
Early Life and Background
Caracalla was born in Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon, France), during the early years of his father's
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Caracalla
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
This article is about the Roman emperor. For the felid species, see Caracal. For the racehorse, see Caracalla (horse).
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (),[3] was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then ruling alone after 211 AD. He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Emperor Septimius Severus and Empress Julia Domna. Severus proclaimed Caracalla co-ruler in 198, doing the same with his other son Geta in 209. The two brothers briefly shared power after their father's death in 211, but Caracalla soon had Geta murdered by the Praetorian Guard and became sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Julia Domna had a significant share in governance, since Caracalla found administration to be mundane. His reign featured domestic instability and external invasions by the Germanic peoples.
Caracalla issued the Antonine Constitution (Latin: Constitutio Antoniniana), a
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