As Macrinus’ troops were convinced that the boy was the son of Antoninus and even resembled him closely (since this was what they wanted to see), they cut off Julianus’ head and sent it back to Macrinus, while the gates of the camp were thrown open and the troops welcomed in.
Edition :
Herodian. History of the Empire, Volume I: Books 1-4. Translated by C. R. Whittaker. Loeb Classical Library 454. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1969.
Herodian. History of the Empire, Volume II: Books 5-8. Translated by C. R. Whittaker. Loeb Classical Library 455. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1970.
Remark :
titel: Macrinus troops switch sides, believing Elagabalus to be the son of Caracalla and enticed by promises of monetary reward.
