Caracalla | |||||||||
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Roman emperor | |||||||||
28 January 198 – 8 April 217 | |||||||||
Predecessor | Septimius Severus | ||||||||
Successor | Macrinus | ||||||||
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Born | 4 April 188 Lugdunum | ||||||||
Died | 8 April 217 (aged 29) On the road between Edessa and Carrhae | ||||||||
Spouse | Fulvia Plautilla | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Severan | ||||||||
Father | Septimius Severus | ||||||||
Mother | Julia Domna |
Template:Severan dynasty|The Severan Tondo, showing Septimius Severus and his sons
The Severan dynasty was a Berbers imperial dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 193 and 235. The dynasty was founded by the Roman general Septimius Severus, who rose to power during the civil war of 193, known as the Year of the Five Emperors.