Caracalla’s journeys through the Balkans in 213 and 214

Authors : Michael Alexander Speidel

Pages : 87-96

Doi:10.26650/gaad.2023007

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Publication Date : 2023-04-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article traces and discusses rare evidence that survives for Caracalla’s itinerary through the Balkans in 213 and 214. This period was at the end of the emperor’s bellum Germanicum and his final move to Asia Minor and the East. It was during this time that the emperor first officially announced his intention to wage war against Parthia, and when he began his respective military preparations. Based on recent research, this paper proposes a chronology and an imperial itinerary.
Keywords : Caracalla, Thrace, Imperial Journey, Epigraphy, Numismatics

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