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- Macrinus was a Roman emperor in 217 and 218, the first man to rule the empire without having achieved senatorial status. His skills as a lawyer helped him to rise rapidly in an equestrian career (a step below the senatorial career in status) until he became a praetorian prefect under the emperor
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May 28, 2024 · Macrinus was a Roman emperor in 217 and 218, the first man to rule the empire without having achieved senatorial status. His skills as a lawyer helped him to rise rapidly in an equestrian career (a step below the senatorial career in status) until he became a praetorian prefect under the emperor.
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Marcus Opellius Macrinus ( / məˈkraɪnəs /, mə-CRY-nəs; c.165 – June 218) was Roman emperor from April 217 to June 218, reigning jointly with his young son Diadumenianus.
Oct 8, 2013 · Macrinus was Roman emperor from April 217 to June 218 CE. It is a story that has been told countless times before - an emperor is assassinated leaving no heir or successor. On April 8, 217 CE Roman Emperor Caracalla was murdered, supposedly on the orders of the man who would eventually become his successor, Macrinus.
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In a battle outside Antioch on 8 June AD 218, Macrinus was decisively defeated and abandoned by most of his troops. Disguised as a member of the military police, having shaved his beard and hair, Macrinus fled and tried to make his way back to Rome.
Jul 27, 2020 · Marcus Opellius Macrinus was born in AD 164 in Caesarea, a harbour town in Mauretania. Macrinus was Roman Emperor from April 217 to 8 June 218. This is his story.
The boy was called Diadumenianus because he had been born with a caul, but now it seemed as if he had been destined by the gods to become ruler of the world, because the diadem was the attribute of royalty. In other words, Macrinus claimed that the gods had wanted him and his son to become emperors.
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus) (məkrī´nəs), 164–218, Roman emperor (217–18). A Moorish officer, prefect of the Praetorian Guard under Caracalla, he was threatened by the emperor's murderous plans.