The Assassination of Getta

Caracalla and Getta agreed to a private meeting with their mother. They were in the middle of hashing things out when an armed gang of Caracalla's men burst into the room. Julia tried to stand between the attackers and her youngest son but was pushed aside. The assassins, because that's what they were, then stabbed Getta to death at the clear urging of Caracalla. But now Caracalla had a bit of a problem. He ran down to the Praetorian camp and the only thing he could think of to win their support is to lie his head off.