The Empire
Caracalla
He made many free people across the empire into citizens.
Years. AD 188 to AD 217
Three short facts
- 1A law in AD 212 widened Roman citizenship.
- 2Enslaved people were left out of that gift.
- 3He built huge baths in Rome that still stand in part.
The story
Caracalla ruled harshly after his father’s death.
He and his brother could not share power.
The citizenship law was his most lasting act.
It let more free men share legal rights and also pay certain taxes.