_M. Bassianus Caracalla_, Geta, 256
Murder of Geta, 256
Caracalla’s journey through the provinces, 257
Massacre at Alexandria, 257
The right of citizenship given to all the subjects of the Roman
empire, 257
Fondness of Caracalla for Alexander the Great, 258
War against the Parthians, 258
Murder of Caracalla, 259
_Macrinus_, 259
Julia Domna, 259
Mamæa, 260
Insurrection of Elagabalus, 260
Macrinus conquered and beheaded, 260
_Elagabalus_, 260
Alexander Severus adopted as Cæsar by Elagabalus, 261
Rebellion against Elagabalus. His death, 261
_Alexander Severus_, 261
His rule. Domitius Ulpianus, 262
Advance of the Germans. Downfall of the Parthian dynasty, 263
The Persians headed by one of the race of Sassan, 264
War with the Persians, 264
END OF ALEXANDER SEVERUS. MAXIMIN, GORDIAN, FATHER AND SON. MAXIMUS AND
BALBINUS. GORDIAN III. PHILIP. DECIUS.
Mutiny against Alexander Severus Maximin, 266
Murder of Severus, and of Mamæa, 267
_Maximin_ becomes emperor, 267
Insurrection of the Gordians in Africa, 268
Death of the Gordians, 268
_Maximus_ and _Balbinus_, 269
Murder of Maximin, 269
_Gordian III._, 270
_M. Julius Philippus_, 271
The thousandth anniversary of the city, 271
Of Philip’s having embraced Christianity, 272
Marinus, 272
_Decius_, 272
Spread of Christianity, 273