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Synopsis: Julia Domna marries Septimius Severus and gives birth to Caracalla and Geta. Left behind in Rome with her young children, Julia watches as Commodus re-founds the Empire in his own image.
“The effect of Commodus upon the Romans was worse than that of all pestilences and all villainies.” – Cassius Dio, Rome, Book 72
Detailed Map of the Roman Empire (brilliantmaps.com):
http://brilliantmaps.com/roman-empire-211/
Julia Domna Family Tree:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/B27_Bloodline.pdf
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