Carinus
| Carinus | |||||||||
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Over life-sized head of Carinus, Centrale Montemartini | |||||||||
| Roman emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | Spring 283 – July 285 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Carus | ||||||||
| Successor | Diocletian (in competition with Carinus from 284) | ||||||||
| Co-emperors | Carus (283) Numerian (283–284) | ||||||||
| Died | July 285 River Margus, Moesia | ||||||||
| Spouse | Magnia Urbica | ||||||||
| Issue | Nigrinianus (disputed, possibly adopted) | ||||||||
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| Father | Carus | ||||||||
Marcus Aurelius Carinus (died 285) was Roman Emperor from 283 to 285. The eldest son of the Emperor Carus, he was first appointed Caesar in late 282, then given the title of Augustus in early 283, and made co-emperor of the western part of the Empire by his father. Official accounts of his character and career, which portray him as dissolute and incompetent, have been filtered through the propaganda of his successful opponent Diocletian.