Caracalla

[ kar-uh-kal-uh ]

noun

1. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Bassianus, a.d. 188–217, Roman emperor 211–217.

Caracalla

/ ˌkærəˈkælə /

noun

1. Caracalla188217MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler real name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, original name Bassianus. 188–217 ad , Roman emperor (211–17): ruled with cruelty and extravagance; assassinated

Example Sentences

He will curate the 2025 summer festival at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla, including his own production of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”

From Seattle Times

At a recent gay pride event at the Baths of Caracalla, Mr. Gualtieri warned that a Saudi victory boded for a “grim, oppressive and dark” Expo.

From New York Times

A second antiquity that will be returned to Turkey from the Met is a bronze head of Caracalla, Severus’s eldest son, that is thought to have been made between 211 and 217 A.D. and is valued at $1.25 million.

From New York Times

Caracalla succeeded Severus as emperor and had a reputation as a tyrant who used fear and bloodshed to rule.

From New York Times

“Unfortunately, because of the groundwater, we can’t go any further down,” said Ms. Serlorenzi, who is also the director of the Baths of Caracalla.

From New York Times