CARINUS (Marcus Aurelius), the eldest son of the Emperor Carus; born A.D. 249; associated, during the reign of his father, in the government of the empire with his brother Numerianus, A.D. 282, with the titles of CAESAR and PRINC. IVVENT. The following year, whilst his father and brother were engaged in hostilities with Persia, he remained to govern the western provinces, with the title of Imperator, without having yet that of Augustus. -- He made himself detested in Gaul and adjacent regions, by his excesses and cruelties. Carus dying in A.D. 283, Carinus took the title of Augustus whilst Numerianus assumed it in the East.-- A good general and a brave warrior he combated with success the barbarous nations of the North, who assailed the western empire at different times. Returning to Rome he conciliated the good will of her corrupt and degenerate inhabitants by the usual expedient of celebrating public shows which were of a superb description. Compelled to quit the capital and its luxuries, in order to march against the governor of Venetia, Sabinus Julianus, who, after the death of Numerianus, had assumed the imperial purple, Carinus gained victory, near Verona, over the usurper who lost his life in the conflict. He was equally successful in Maesia against Diocletian, whom the legions of the East, on the decease of Numerianus, had proclaimed Emperor.