Roman Emperors

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Octavian

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aka Augustus who began the Roman Empire

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Tiberius

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Step-son of Augustus who eventually ruled in terror

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Caligula

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aka "Little boot" who was mentaly unstable and wanted power, spent entire Roman treasury in one year, and named a horse as a Consul

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Claudius

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aka "Dull witted" who was chosen to rule by Praetorian Guards and conquered Britian

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Nero

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16 when became emperor who claimed he was an artist, ruled as a tyrant, 1st to persecute Christians, and was accused of starting the great Roman fire

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Galba

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Commander of Roman legions in Spain who became emperor

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Otho

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Governor of Spain who became emperor

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Vitellius

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Victorious general who became emperor

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Vespasian

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Roman general who was proclaimed by the Senate to become emperor, restored order and stabilty, and began construction of the Collosseum

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Titus

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Elder son of Vespasian who ended Jewish revolt and completed the Collosseum

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Domitian

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Vespasians 2nd son who finished the Arch of Titus and became paranoid and ruled in terror

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Nerva

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Emperor chosen by the Senate and began the policy of "Adoption and designation of successors"

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Trajan

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Emperor who was born in Spain and ruled while Rome was at its greatest limit, built Colomn of Trajan and Trajan's Forum

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Hadrian

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Nephew of Trajan who rebuilt the Pantheon with dome but pulled back boundaries of Empire, also built Hadrians Wall

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Antoninius Pius

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Emperor while Rome had 23 years of peace and calm

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Marcus Aurelius

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Last of the "5 good emperors" who spent most of later years defending the empire and checked 1st full scale invasion by German Barbarians