Geta: The Forgotten Brother of Caracalla | A Roman Tragedy

Geta, the younger son of Emperor Septimius Severus, co-ruled the Roman Empire with his brother Caracalla-until their rivalry turned deadly. In this video, we uncover the dramatic and often overlooked story of Publius Septimius Geta, whose brief time as co-emperor ended in betrayal, murder, and historical erasure.

As tensions between the two brothers boiled over after their father's death, the empire was torn by civil conflict within the imperial palace. Caracalla's quest for sole power ended with the assassination of Geta-carried out in their own mother's arms-and a ruthless damnatio memoriae to wipe his name from history.

📜 **What You'll Learn:**
✅ Who was Geta, and how did he rise to power?
✅ His relationship with Septimius Severus and Caracalla
✅ The shocking murder inside the imperial palace
✅ The consequences of damnatio memoriae
✅ How Geta's death shaped the Severan Dynasty

🏛 **Did you know?** After Geta's murder, Caracalla ordered over **20,000 of his supporters killed**, initiating a reign of terror that scarred the Roman Empire.

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