Caracala's Apocalypse

Caracala knows can used to get the soldiers on side a. So first thing he does is goth pretrorian guard saying that its conspiracy, and that getta had conspired to kill him. He gives them a donative of ten thousand sesterces each,. which is not the biggest that's been given, but it's a substantial amount. And then after that, he goes to the senate, giving the accusation arm of the conspiracy as well. The only one open to him is either go to the senate or go to the army. That is the pattern of roman history, as it's been established.