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[[Marcus Opellius Macrinus]] (165 – 218 CE) reigned from 217 to 218 CE.
====Overview====
[[Macrinus]], the praetorian prefect succeeded to the Imperial throne after the murder of [[Caracalla]] in 217 CE. However, following an unsuccessful campaign against [[Parthia]], in 218 C.E., [[Macrinus]] was murdered in a conspiration headed by various members of the [[Severan]] dynasty whose purpose was to put on the Imperial throne [[Elagabalus]], a cousin of [[Caracalla]]. [[Macrinus]] was the first emperor to become so being a member of the equestrian class.
====Early Career====
[[Marcus Opellius Macrinus]] was born in [[Caesarea]] in the province of [[Mauretania]] in 165 CE. [[Macrinus]] stemmed from an equestrian family. A skilled lawyer, he followed an equestrian cursus honorum under [[Septimius Severus]] and [[Caracalla]] which brought him the position of pretorian prefect. [[Macrinus]], as the commander of the [[Praetorian Guard]], thus followed [[Caracalla]] in the East. [[Macrinus]] was married to Nonia Caelsa.   
====Imperial Succession====
After the murder of [[Caracalla]] in 217 CE, [[Macrinus] proclaimed himself as emperor. To guarantee and strengthen his position, soon after his accession, [[Macrinus]] appointed his son [[Diadumenianus]] as Caesar, with the name of [[Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus]]. The Senate in Rome confirmed [[Macrinus]], although he came from an equestrian background. [[Macrinus]] foreign policy was characterized by a trend towards conciliation. Therefore in [[Dacia]] he returned hostages taken by [[Caracalla]] and in [[Armenia]], he appointed as king [[Tiridates]], whose father had been imprisoned by [[Caracalla]]. At the beginning, also his relationship with the [[Severan]] Imperial family was characterized by a will of conciliation. However the mother empress [[Iulia Domna]] decided to starve herself to death. However, once the [[Parthians]] invaded [[Mesopotamia]], taking advantage from the murder of [Caracalla]], [[Macrinus]] moved against them, but he was defeated at the battle of [[Nisibis]]. [[Macrinus]] had to negotiate a humiliating peace with the Parthian ruler [[Artabanus V]], paying the indemnity of 200 million sesterces. This brought much anger and resentment from the army. The discontent of the army was played by various members of the [[Severan]] dinasty, chiefly [[Julia Maesa]], the sister of [[Julia Domna]], and her daughters [[Julia Soaemias]] and [[Julia Mamaea]]. In 218 CE, [[Elagabalus]], the son of [[Julia Soemia]] was proclaimed emperor by the [[Legio III Gallica]] at [[Raphanea]]. [[Macrinus]], deserted by most of his soldiers, was defeated by an army commanded by [[Gannys]], the tutor of [[Elagabalus]], near [[Antioch]]. [[Macrinus]], was captured near [[Chalcedon]] and later executed in [[Cappadocia]], while trying to flee to [[Italy]]. His son [[Diadumenianus]], hastily proclaimed emperor was captured at [[Zeugma]], while trying to escape to the Parthian court, and executed.
== [[Macrinus]] in ancient sources==
== [[Macrinus]] in Scholarship==
== [[Macrinus]] in Fiction==
==Related categories==
*[[Roman Emperors]] / [[Macrinus]]
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/  Macrinus Wikipedia]


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