Introduction

This is episode c x v i. I disgraced human nature. That's a phrase describing caracala from the legendary historian edward gibbon, who's always good for an episode title. Caracala was on a campaign in syria, and his high command, his chief advisers, were composed of two pretorian prefects: marcus oclatinius adentus and marcus opelius macrinus. We should introduce at this point and talk about him (Macrinus) because he will have a big part to play in caracala's downfall,. And he is his successor, definitely.