Macrinus Isn't Hurrying Back to Rome Immediately.

Macrinus wants to consolidate his position in the east first, and he stays at antioch. The army supposedly grows resentful of him for this reason. I think it's more likely they grow resentful towards him because of what he does to their pay loyal listeners may remember that caracala had increased army pay by 50 centYes, which was a major pay rise, which you don't want to then see walked back. Now, mac crinas said, this pay rise cost the treasury 70 million dinari, and i just given the parthians to ha ancsterses. Ye, exactly. So suddenly, certainly he's worried about finance. Yes, exactly.