Publius Septimius Geta vs Thutmose IV

Geta accompanied his father Septimius Severus and brother Caracalla on a military campaign into Caledonia (modern Scotland). The campaign aimed to subdue the Caledonian tribes but achieved limited success, with heavy Roman casualties.

Emperor Septimius Severus elevated his younger son Geta to the rank of Augustus, making him co-emperor alongside his brother Caracalla. This joint rule was intended to secure the Severan dynasty's succession.

After the death of Septimius Severus, Geta was murdered in his mother's arms by soldiers loyal to Caracalla. The assassination occurred in the imperial palace, ending the power struggle between the brothers and leaving Caracalla as sole emperor.

Following Geta's murder, Caracalla ordered a damnatio memoriae against his brother. Geta's name was erased from inscriptions, his statues were destroyed, and his image was removed from public monuments, attempting to erase his memory from history.

Thutmose IV erected the Dream Stele between the paws of the Great Sphinx of Giza. The inscription recounts a dream in which the god Harmachis promised him the throne if he cleared the sand from the Sphinx. This act legitimized his rule and restored the monument.

Thutmose IV led a campaign into Nubia to suppress a rebellion and secure gold mines. He defeated the rebels and extended Egyptian control southward, ensuring continued access to valuable resources.

Thutmose IV married a daughter of the Mitanni king Artatama I, sealing a peace treaty between Egypt and Mitanni. This diplomatic marriage ended hostilities and established an alliance that lasted for decades.