Assassination of Roman Emperor Geta

Geta, co-emperor of the Roman Empire alongside his brother Caracalla, was assassinated in Alexandria under political tension and rivalry. The murder occurred shortly after Caracalla consolidated sole power over the empire.

Following their father Septimius Severus's death, tensions escalated between the brothers, culminating in Caracalla orchestrating Geta's killing within palace grounds. The event marked a grim turning point in Severan dynasty's history.

After Geta's death, Caracalla initiated a damnatio memoriae campaign to erase Geta's memory and images from official records and monuments across the empire.