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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 1878597, member: 25357&quot;]Great idea for a thread VK.&nbsp; I&#039;m surprised nobody&#039;s posted this one yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about some more intense&nbsp; sibling rivalry, as displayed by the brothers Caracalla and Geta.&nbsp; That&#039;s what I like about ancient Rome, a little sibling rivalry usually ends up with someone getting &quot;liquidated.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Caracalla was present when his father died on campaign in Caledonia, and was then proclaimed emperor by the troops along with his brother </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Septimius_Geta" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Septimius_Geta" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Publius Septimius Antoninus Geta</i></u></a><i>. Caracalla suspended the </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_invasion_of_Caledonia_208-210" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_invasion_of_Caledonia_208-210" rel="nofollow"><u><i>campaign in Caledonia</i></u></a><i> and soon ended all military activity, as both brothers wanted to be sole ruler thus making relations between them increasingly hostile. When they tried to rule the Empire jointly they actually considered dividing it in halves, but were persuaded not to do so by their mother.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Then in December 211 at a reconciliation meeting arranged by their mother </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Domna" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Domna" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Julia Domna</i></u></a><i>, Caracalla had Geta assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard loyal to himself, leading to Geta dying in his mother&#039;s arms. Caracalla then persecuted and executed most of Geta&#039;s supporters and ordered a </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae" rel="nofollow"><u><i>damnatio memoriae</i></u></a><i> pronounced by the Senate against his brother&#039;s memory.&quot; </i>(Wikipedia cut and paste history)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caracalla;&nbsp; </b>AD 198-217</p><p>Silver Denarius; 17mm/3.2 g</p><p>OBV: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right</p><p>REV: MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars walking left, holding spear and trophy.</p><p>(RIC 223)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]318180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318181[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Geta;&nbsp; </b>AD 209-212;</p><p>AR Denarius; 20mm/3.3g</p><p>OBV: P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES; Draped bust right</p><p>REV:&nbsp; PROVID DEORVM; Providentia standing L, holding wand over globe and scepter</p><p>RIC IV 51</p><p>[ATTACH=full]318182[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318184[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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