Macrinus
Roman emperor from 217 to 218
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Lived 164–218, aged 54
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Updated 2026-06-10
The first Roman emperor who never came from the Senate and never set foot in Rome while he ruled—an outsider from North Africa who murdered his way to the throne and lasted fourteen months before a teenager's revolt ended him.
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Born around 165 in Caesarea, Mauretania, to a Berber equestrian family, Macrinus rose through imperial administration to praetorian prefect under Caracalla. In April 217, fearing for his life, he orchestrated Caracalla's assassination and was proclaimed emperor by the eastern legions—confirmed by a Senate he would never meet in person. He inherited an empire at war with Parthia, Armenia, and Dacia, and a treasury bled dry. His diplomacy bought peace, but the cost of settlements and his fiscal corrections turned the military against him. Caracalla's aunt Julia Maesa exploited the discontent, ra…
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