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that is not an argument, here is what jewgle AI posted:
>Caracalla was born in Lugdunum, Gaul (now Lyon, France), on 4 April 188 to Septimius Severus ( r. 193–211) and Julia Domna, thus giving him Punic paternal ancestry and Arab maternal ancestry.
<Here is the breakdown of his ancestry and the sources:
<Caracalla's Ancestry
Caracalla (reigned 198–217 AD) was the son of Emperor Septimius Severus and Empress Julia Domna.
>Father (Septimius Severus): Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna (modern-day Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. He was of Punic (Phoenician) and possibly Berber or Italic descent.
>Source: The Wikipedia article on Caracalla states he had "Punic paternal ancestry" and the Wikipedia article on his father, Septimius Severus, notes his family was from the "Phoenician Punic city of Leptis Magna" with Punic/Italic origins. (Wikipedia, citing academic sources, is generally considered a good starting point for historical information).

Mother (Julia Domna): Julia Domna was born in Emesa (modern-day Homs) in Roman Syria. Her family was part of the local Arab Emesene dynasty who served as high priests of the solar god Elagabalus.

> Academic Sources
Wikipedia (Caracalla and Julia Domna articles): These articles, which aggregate and cite secondary academic sources, explicitly mention his Punic paternal ancestry and Arab maternal ancestry.

Britannica (Caracalla article): States Caracalla was the son of "Lucius Septimius Severus, a North African, and Julia Domna, a Syrian."

Academic Works: This is a core part of the Severan Dynasty's identity as Rome's first dynasty of non-Italic origin. For in-depth sources, consult scholarly biographies such as:

Julia Domna: Syrian Empress by Barbara Levick

Septimius Severus: The African Emperor by Anthony Birley