Carinus
Ca-ri'nus, [Fr. Carin, k3'raN',] (Marcus Aurelius,)
a Roman emperor, eldest son of the emperor
Carus, who committed to him the government of Italy,
Africa, and the West, when he set out on an expedition
against Persia in 283 A.D. Carus died, or was killed, in
284, soon after which Diocletian was chosen emperoi
by the army in the East. A battle was ...
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Marcus Aurelius Carinus (died 285) was Roman Emperor (283 – July, 285) and elder son of the Emperor Carus, on whose accession he
was appointed Caesar and co-emperor of the western portion of the empire. Official accounts of his character and career have
been filtered through the propaganda of his successful opponent, Diocletian.
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He fought...
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Carīnus, M. Aurelius -
The eldest son of the emperor Carus, who gave him the title of Caesar and the rank of Augustus, together with the government of
Italy, Illyricum, Africa, and the West, when he himself was setting out, with his second son Numerianus, to make war against the
Persians. Carus, knowing the evil qualities of Carinus, gave him th...
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