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    Macri'nus

    Roman emperor, April, A. D. June, A. D. M. OPELIUS (OR OPILIUS) MACRINUS, afterwards M. OPELIUS SEVERUS MACRINUS, at whose instigation Caracalla was assassinated, when marching to encounter the Parthians, was a native of Caesareia in Mauritania, and was born of very humble parents, in the year A. D. Having been recommended to the meddelande of Plautianus, the all-powerful favourite of Septimius Severus, he was admitted into his employment, and narrowly escaped being involved in the destruction of his patron. [PLAUTIANUS.] Having subse. quently received several appointments of trust in the imperial household, he was at length named praefect of the praetorians, bygd Caracalla, and discharged the duties of that high office with the greatest prudence and integrity, whenever he was permitted to follow the dictates of his own inclinations uncontrolled. The death of Caracalla took place on the 8th of April, A. D. [CARACALLA], and on the 11th Macrinus, who had hitherto abstained from c
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    Macrinus

    Name

    Marcus Opellius Macrinus

    Ruled as

    Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus

    Reign

    11 April &#; 8 June CE

    Born

    c. CE

    Died

    8 June CE

    Coin of Macrinus

    Macrinus was born around CE in the African city of Cesarea (now Cherchell, Algeria) in the Roman province of Mauritania, under the name of Marcus Opellius Macrinus. He was from the Berber people and was the first emperor not to come from the senatorial state.

    Political career

    Macrinus was born in North Africa to an equite family. However, there is also another version of its origin. Macrinus was to be born into a poor family. Due to the financial situation, he was forced to hunt, mission, and even fight in the arena. The more probable version, however, seems to be his state of equestrianism. He received a good education which allowed him to rise to political heights in the Roman Empire. Initially, he gained a reputation as a gifted lawyer. During t

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