Caracalla

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the full name at birth?Lucius Septimius Bassianus
2. What is the dynastic affiliation?Severan dynasty
3. Who was Caracalla and when did he become emperor?Caracalla was a Roman emperor born Lucius Septimius Bassianus. He became co‑emperor in 198 AD and ruled alone after 211 AD.
4. What was the Antonine Constitution?The Antonine Constitution was a law that gave Roman citizenship to almost everyone in the empire around 212 AD. It helped people feel more united and made it easier to collect taxes and recruit soldiers.

Dynastic Succession: The transfer of power from one generation of a family to the next within a ruling house.
Constitutio Antoniniana: The Roman legal decree that extended citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire.
Thermae: Large public bathing complexes in ancient Rome, serving social and recreational purposes.
Debasement of Currency: Reducing the precious metal content of coins, often leading to inflation.