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Marcus Opellius Macrinus (/ m ə ˈ k r aɪ n ə s /, mə-CRY-nəs; c. 165 – June 218) was Roman emperor from April 217 to June 218, reigning jointly with his young son Diadumenianus. As a member of the equestrian class, he became the first emperor who did not hail from the senatorial class and also the first emperor who never visited Rome ...
- 11 April 217 – 8 June 218
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Mar 25, 2024 · emperor (217-218), Roman Empire. Macrinus (born c. 164, Caesarea, Mauretania [now Cherchell, Algeria]—died June 218, in Bithynia [now in Tur.]) 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 ...
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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
- Donald L. Wasson
Macrinus was a Roman emperor who ruled for fourteen months in 217-218, after the death of Caracalla. He was a praetorian prefect who became the ruler of the Roman empire when Caracalla was assassinated by his own soldiers. He was a reliable and honest man who supported the Constitutio Antoniniana and the Parthian war.
Jul 27, 2020 · Macrinus was the first emperor not to be a senator, and the last one to be hailed by the soldiers. He ruled from AD 217 to AD 218, after assassinating Caracalla and deifying him. He faced a revolt by Julia Domna, the mother of Caracalla, and a challenge by Elagabalus, the son of Julia Domna. He died in battle against the Parthians.
Macrinus was Roman emperor from April 217 to June 218, reigning jointly with his young son Diadumenianus. As a member of the equestrian class, he became the first emperor who did not hail from the senatorial class and also the first emperor who never visited Rome during his reign.
Emperor: 217 - 218 AD. Marcus Opellius Macrinus was a man who, in more settled times, might have made a solid, unspectacular Roman emperor. He was honest, thorough, hard-working and a good administrator. However, in more settled times, Macrinus would never have become emperor at all, for by conventional standards, he was completely unqualified ...
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