Welshhoppo t1_it14wg4 wrote
Reply to comment by taint-juice in One of the longest ancient Roman inscriptions ever discovered in Britain is to go on display for the first time. by Demderdemden
That also means that Septimus' 1900 year old propaganda move is still working.
In order to legitimise his reign, after the year of the the five Emperors, Septimus Severus announced that he was actually the adopted son of Marcus Aurelius. And to honour his 'father' he named his first born son after him and his 'grandfather'.
There's a reasons everyone calls him Caracalla, Marcus Aurelius II doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
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