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Marcus Opellius Macrinus (/ m ə ˈ k r aɪ n ə s /, mə-CRY-nəs; c. 165 – June 218) was a Roman emperor who reigned from April 217 to June 218, jointly with his young son Diadumenianus.
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.
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...
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.
Marcus Opellius Macrinus (*164 or 165): Roman emperor, ruled fourteen months in 217-218.
Jul 27, 2020 · Macrinus was Roman Emperor from April 217 to 8 June 218. This is his story. Marcus Opellius Macrinus was born in AD 164 in Caesarea, a harbour town in Mauretania.
(164 - 218 AD) 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.
