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Caracalla: The Common Enemy of Mankind?

The Ancients

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Caracade's Background

Caracal was born in 88, april fourth during his father's period as the legate in galealidinensis. As a very young child, we actually know relatively little about him. He becomes an incredibly important facet of septimus severs claim to power and is push for a dynasty. In one early one, 98, in the aftermath of campaign against parthia run by saverus, caracala is named as co emperor. And it's thought that this declaration an accession to the rank of augustus is timed to coincide with the sentinery of trajan's dees imperii so that imperial accession dates.

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