Love Beyond History

Emperor Geta x Reader

Summary: All husbands must love their wives. The Emperor was no exception.

In the magnificence of Ancient Rome, there existed a love story that defied expectations. 

It revolved around Emperor Geta, a notorious figure known for his insatiable thirst for blood in the gladiator games, and his beloved wife, a gentle soul who despised violence. 

Related communities
— join if you love emperor geta or his ships from gladiator ii💗
6 online
Pass IELTS, TOEFL, PTE & Duolingo in 2026 — affordable study plans, proven strategies, and global student success stories.

Some small fun facts that we have learned about Geta and Caracalla from "Gladiator II":

  • Geta is the eldest although Caracalla argues that he was conceived first since he came out last (I don't know the logic in this).
  • They had an abusive father.
  • They aren't particularly educated. They didn't recognize Lucius' lines from Virgil who was one of the most famous Roman poets.
  • They attend orgies together and they share their concubines.
  • They were getting high by using various kind of drugs of that time.
  • Caracalla is a bi king.
  • He has also shown to be attracted to Lucilla.
  • According to Joseph Quinn, Geta knows the fragility of his position and the fact that he doesn't deserve this power but uses means of intimidation to control the people. He's also afraid of trusting others.
  • Caracalla suffers from syphilis and lead poisoning which in turn have caused him dementia. One of the make up artists confirmed that he also battled acne.
  • Geta was not unfamiliar with Caracalla's physical abuse against him and he's even calm about it.
  • Ridley Scott believes that Caracalla was a forceps baby. And that was a dangerous practice back then as it could damage the baby's head.
  • According to Fred Hechinger, Geta and Caracalla have a need to be "taken care of" and "they want to be held". So they have a desire to be loved.
  • Days after, Caracalla couldn't remember that he killed his brother.

Eyes of the Gods Masterlist - Complete

Pairing - Caracalla x fem!Reader, Geta x fem!Reader, Caracalla x fem!Reader x Geta

Summary - It takes only once for them to notice you. Nothing will be the same after you have caught the eyes of gods.

Warnings - minors dni, 18+, unedited, blood, background character death, gladiator fighting, dub-con, pining, obsessive affection, historical inaccuracies, mentions of past domestic violence + child abuse, induced vomiting, reader is intoxicated at certain points, threesome, possessive/obsessive/unhealthy relationships and behaviours, attempted murder, mentions of pregnancy, mentions of miscarriage (not reader’s),more to be added

Helpful Info

. Caracalla does not have syphilis in this fic - his illness is more so caused by issues at birth

. Questions/asks I have been sent about this fic are tagged with- #eyes of the gods asks - in case you want to read more tidbits and other people’s thoughts

. Lotsss of mentions of pregnancy + breeding kink but we will not actually see the Reader pregnant/giving birth (apart from one-shots) for those who hate pregnancy trope

pictures from radio times article and google

I do not give permission for any of my works to be posted elsewhere

ao3 - cherrysweetswrites