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Caracalla appeared in the Senate with armor under his toga and escorted by his guards, to give the inauguration speech for approval by the Senate. The Senate, now devoid of effective political power, confirmed him emperor. Having taken power, he raged against the party of his brother's supporters in Rome, killing them, without sparing women and children.

=== Barbaric invasion of the 3rd century ===

In 212 A.D., along the Germanic-Rhaetian limes, the confederation of the Alemanni appeared for the first time, a group of peoples, grouped along the borders of the provinces of Upper Germany and Rezia. Later, the Alemanni broke through the limes and forced the emperor to rush along this strategic sector to stem their possible invasion the following year. He had the communication routes of the Noricum repaired, where he created a new route from the Danube towards Linz, and in Rezia and Pannonia, as evidenced by the found milestones.

Also in Caracalla other successes on the barbarian populations along the middle-lower course of the Danube such as Quadi, Free Dacians, Goths and Carpi in 214 AD should be attributed. and first part of 215 A.D.

=== Attempted incorporation of the Kingdom of the Parties ===

Wanting to incorporate the Parthian Kingdom into the empire, which was then divided by internal discords, he meticulously prepared the troops, auxiliaries and two large war machines, transported by ships. When he crossed the Hellespont, he risked shipwreck due to a failure of the ship carrying him. He went to Ilium, ancient Troy, where he made a sacrifice at a friend's funeral pyre, cutting off a lock of hair (imitating Achilles). Subsequently he asked to marry the daughter of the Parthian king, but he refused, so in 215 AD. he had the pretext to attack them. The expedition, however, had no luck, due to the sudden assassination of the emperor.

=== Death ===

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* Caracalla was fond of astrology.

* He killed 20.000 Alexandrians in Egypt for just making a play about him.

* He killed 20.000 Alexandrians in Egypt and looted the whole Alexandria for just making a play about him.

* He is the cousin of another roman emperor: [[Elagabalus]].

* He was inspired by Achilles and Alexander the Great.

* He was inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles Achilles] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander the Great].

* He liked to wear Macedonian light armor when he had to fight.

* Caracalla admired the valor of Germanic warriors and enlisted several in his personal escort.

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[[Category:Vandals]]

[[Category:Warlords]]

[[Category:Leader]]

[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]

[[Category:Barbarians]]

[[Category:Power Hungry]]

[[Category:Egotist]]

[[Category:Charismatic]]

[[Category:Family of Victim]]

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 Caracalla appeared in the Senate with armor under his toga and escorted by his guards, to give the inauguration speech for approval by the Senate. The Senate, now devoid of effective political power, confirmed him emperor. Having taken power, he raged against the party of his brother's supporters in Rome, killing them, without sparing women and children.
+=== Barbaric invasion of the 3rd century ===
+In 212 A.D., along the Germanic-Rhaetian limes, the confederation of the Alemanni appeared for the first time, a group of peoples, grouped along the borders of the provinces of Upper Germany and Rezia. Later, the Alemanni broke through the limes and forced the emperor to rush along this strategic sector to stem their possible invasion the following year. He had the communication routes of the Noricum repaired, where he created a new route from the Danube towards Linz, and in Rezia and Pannonia, as evidenced by the found milestones.
+Also in Caracalla other successes on the barbarian populations along the middle-lower course of the Danube such as Quadi, Free Dacians, Goths and Carpi in 214 AD should be attributed. and first part of 215 A.D.
+=== Attempted incorporation of the Kingdom of the Parties ===
+Wanting to incorporate the Parthian Kingdom into the empire, which was then divided by internal discords, he meticulously prepared the troops, auxiliaries and two large war machines, transported by ships. When he crossed the Hellespont, he risked shipwreck due to a failure of the ship carrying him. He went to Ilium, ancient Troy, where he made a sacrifice at a friend's funeral pyre, cutting off a lock of hair (imitating Achilles). Subsequently he asked to marry the daughter of the Parthian king, but he refused, so in 215 AD. he had the pretext to attack them. The expedition, however, had no luck, due to the sudden assassination of the emperor.
 === Death ===
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 * Caracalla was fond of astrology.
-* He killed 20.000 Alexandrians in Egypt for just making a play about him.
+* He killed 20.000 Alexandrians in Egypt and looted the whole Alexandria for just making a play about him.
 * He is the cousin of another roman emperor: [[Elagabalus]].
-* He was inspired by Achilles and Alexander the Great.
+* He was inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles Achilles] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander the Great].
 * He liked to wear Macedonian light armor when he had to fight.
 * Caracalla admired the valor of Germanic warriors and enlisted several in his personal escort.
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 [[Category:Vandals]]
 [[Category:Warlords]]
+[[Category:Leader]]
+[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
 [[Category:Barbarians]]
 [[Category:Power Hungry]]
 [[Category:Egotist]]
+[[Category:Charismatic]]
 [[Category:Family of Victim]]