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4 days ago · t. e. The Roman imperial cult ( Latin: cultus imperatorius) identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority ( auctoritas) of the Roman State. Its framework was based on Roman and Greek precedents, and was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus.
2 days ago · For example, an inscription found in the mines reads: "Gaius Severinus Macrinus, conductor salinarum, dedicated this altar to the god Neptune." Comparison with Other Roman Salt Mines. The Roman salt mining practices in Bex were not unique but part of a larger pattern of salt exploitation across the Roman Empire. Other notable Roman salt mines ...
5 days ago · Julia and her mother spread the rumor that the thirteen-year-old boy was Caracalla's illegitimate son. In 218 Macrinus was killed and Bassianus became emperor with the name of Elagabalus. Since Elagabalus was a minor, Julia became the de facto ruler of Rome.
2 days ago · Although Macrinus, too, soon met a similar fate, it is hard not to notice how Caracalla's story shares real historical parallels with the Praetorian Guard storyline from Gladiator. Although Gladiator 2 could seem strikingly analogous to Gladiator if it adopts Caracalla's real historical story, the film would still differ from its predecessor in ...
4 days ago · RARE! Awesome golden toning! MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANNONA AVG. Annona seated left on throne, holding grain ears and cornucopia; modius filled with grain ears to left. RIC 56.
21 hours ago · Ancient Coins / Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis. Macrinus and Diadumenian. 217-218 AD. AE Pentassarion (12.93g, 26mm). Pontianus, consular legate. Varbanov 1250 var
5 days ago · Parthians launched several more charges, and while they did not break the Romans, they generally had the better of the fighting – Macrinus’ army was at the verge of breaking when truce was agreed. At the second Battle of Carrhae in 296, Persians drew in Galerius to the exact spot where Crassus had been defeated.
