Emperors of Rome

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Montemartini - Carino cropped.JPG
Bust of Carinus.
Name
Carinus
Dynasty
None
Born
Unknown
Unknown
Died
July 285
River Margus, Moesia
Reign
August 283 to 285
(2 years)
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Carinus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Carinus Augustus;[1] died 285) was Roman Emperor from 283 to 285. The elder son of emperor Carus, he was first appointed Caesar and in the beginning of 283 co-emperor of the western portion of the empire by his father. Official accounts of his character and career, which portray him as debauched and incapable, have been filtered through the propaganda of his successful opponent, Diocletian.