Roman emperor from 217 to 218
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Rose from praetorian prefect to emperor in 217 by orchestrating Caracalla's murder, then ruled for just over a year with his kid co-emperor. Notable mainly for breaking the senatorial stranglehold on the throne and never actually setting foot in Rome.
Marcus Opellius Macrinus was a Roman emperor who reigned from April 217 to June 218, jointly with his young son Diadumenianus. Born in Caesarea, in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis to an equestrian family of Berber origins, he became the first emperor who did not hail from the senatorial class and also the first emperor who never visited Rome during his reign. Before becoming emperor, Macrinus served under Emperor Caracalla as a praetorian prefect and dealt with Rome's civil affairs. He later conspired against Caracalla and had him murdered in a bid to protect his own life and suc…
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