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Brothers Divided: The Tragic Tale of Emperors Caracalla and Geta
As the Severan dynasty rose to prominence, the two brothers were groomed to jointly inherit their father’s empire.
Despite their shared upbringing, their differences—both personal and political—were stark and irreconcilable.
In the shadowed halls of Rome’s imperial palace, two brothers stood poised on the precipice of destiny.
Caracalla and Geta, heirs to the mighty Severan dynasty, seemed destined to rule together in harmony. Yet behind the veneer of shared power simmered a rivalry so bitter it would tear apart not only their family but the empire itself.
As whispers of betrayal echoed through the marble corridors, blood would be spilled, and history would forever remember their names—not for unity, but for treachery and fratricide. What truly transpired between the sons of Septimius Severus, and how did their enmity shape the Roman Empire?
Caracalla (born Lucius Septimius Bassia