Roman Empire April 8 – Caracalla is assassinated by his soldiers near Edessa. Marcus Opellius Macrinus, head of the Praetorian Guard, declares himself Roman emperor. Summer – Battle of Nisibis: A Roman army, under the command of Macrinus, is defeated in a three days' battle by the Parthians at Nisibis, in the province of Mesopotamia. King Artabanus V signs a peace treaty with Rome after he receives 200 million sesterces, for the rebuilding of towns destroyed during the war in Parthia. Macrinus, of Mauritania, becomes the first equestrian Roman emperor. Empress Julia, wife of Septimius Severus and mother of Caracalla and Geta, commits suicide. The Colosseum is badly damaged by fire (lightning) which destroys the wooden upper levels of the amphitheater.
Roman Empire April 8 – Caracalla is assassinated by his soldiers near Edessa. Marcus Opellius Macrinus, head of the Praetorian Guard, declares himself Roman emperor. Summer – Battle of Nisibis: A Roman army, under the command of Macrinus, is defeated in a three days' battle by the Parthians at Nisibis, in the province of Mesopotamia. Ki,ng Artabanus V signs a peace treaty with Rome after he receives 200 million sesterces, for the rebuilding of towns destroyed during the war in Parthia. Macrinus of Mauritania, becomes the first equestrian Roman emperor. Empress Julia, wife of Septimius Severus and mother of :Caracalla a:nd Geta, commits suicide. The Colosseum is badly damaged by fire., (lightning) which destroys the wooden upper levels of the amphitheater.