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August's son.
"Reign of Terror" He willingly left for seclusion on the island of capri, where he eventually died and his people rejoiced |
Tiberius
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Tiberius's great nephew. thought he was a god. unbalanced reign. assassinated after 4 yrs
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Gaius Caligula
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weak.
killed b/c he asked for adivce. killed by wife-poisoned mushrooms- did this to promote her son nero as emperor |
Claudis
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had his mom killed.
fire destroyed most of rome. wanted to rebuild his own way. |
Nero
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first emperor to be proclaimed.
leads nero to commit suicide- cant stand the fact that others dont want him as emperor |
Galba
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proclaimed by his troops
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Vitellius
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proclaimed by a roman guard
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Otho
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proclaimed by himself.
ended the "year of the 4 emperors". 10 yr reign. building of colloseum. |
Vespasianus
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Vespasianus' son.
79 AD- mt.vesuvius destroys pompeii and herculaneum. good emperor. died after 2 yr |
Titus
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Titus' younger brother.
functioned well- ignore senate and rulings toward end. persecuted christians and jews. assassinated. |
Domitian
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Elderly/respected senator.
established appointment by merit |
Nerva
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Nerva's chosen successor.
Rome expanded to its greatest size. |
Trajan
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Ruled for 21 yr.
travelled empire. built protective wall in n. england |
Hadrian
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Joint rule w/ adopted son, Marcus Aurelias then died.
Marcus ruled w/ his brother Lucius Verus, Lucius died. Then ruled w/ his son Commodus |
Pius
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not liked.
many people attempted to assassinate him until one was successful |
Commodus
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murdered after 3 months
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Pertinax
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ousted by force
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Didius Julianus
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many conflicts.
after his rule, his 2 sons Geta and Caracalla succeeded |
Septimus Severus
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Ruled together.
Car. killed Geta- becomes ruler. Citizenship to free born men -attempt to have more people to tax |
Geta and Caracalla
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Killed Caracalla and took over
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Macrinus
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Replaced Macrinus.
Murdered next year |
Elagabalus
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Took power
Quickly murdered |
Alexander Severus
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Despite his economic reforms, the economy was still suffering.
Much inflation and lower currency rates |
Diocletian
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He issued a freedom to worship Christianity.
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Constantine
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