The “five good emperors,” were Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian and two Antonine emperors, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. This was the period of success which began under Vespasian, continued under these emperors. During this time Roman civilization at its best, its highest stage of development.
Nerva
Nerva was born in Narni, Italy he was a Roman emperor from 96 to 98 AD, he became an emperor at age 65. Little is known of his upbringing, but when he took office he made immediate changes. He renamed the palace of Domitian the House of the People and also set free those who had been imprisoned by Domitian and recalled the exiles that weren’t found guilty of serious crimes. Nerva, like Domitian, was set on keeping an economically stable empire.In …show more content…
Trajan entered the army at an early age, serving as a tribune under his father in Spain and commander in the Seventh Legion in northern Spain. He was known as a good-natured ruler, his reign was well known for public projects which were very beneficial to the population like improving the shabby road systems, constructing aqueducts, building public baths and extending the port of Ostia. As an emperor who was concerned with both a good government and the public's well being, he established an excellent domestic law, providing for poor children. After Domitian’s assassination in 96 CE, Nerva appointed Trajan as governor of Upper Germany, it gained Nerva the necessary support of the military. Shortly after his appointment in October 97 CE Trajan got a handwritten note from Nerva telling him of his …show more content…
Hadrian soon came to rule as a new Augustan age. In 123 he began to style himself Hadrianus Augustus, purposely evoking the memory of his great predecessor, he announced a golden age on his “coinage”. He completely rebuilt the Pantheon, which had been destroyed by fire in the reign of his predecessor. He’s also known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Britannia. It’s not clear if he returned to Rome in 132 or a little later. He went to Palestine, but not as a tourist, but as a commander. That journey was Hadrian’s
Nerva
Nerva was born in Narni, Italy he was a Roman emperor from 96 to 98 AD, he became an emperor at age 65. Little is known of his upbringing, but when he took office he made immediate changes. He renamed the palace of Domitian the House of the People and also set free those who had been imprisoned by Domitian and recalled the exiles that weren’t found guilty of serious crimes. Nerva, like Domitian, was set on keeping an economically stable empire.In …show more content…
Trajan entered the army at an early age, serving as a tribune under his father in Spain and commander in the Seventh Legion in northern Spain. He was known as a good-natured ruler, his reign was well known for public projects which were very beneficial to the population like improving the shabby road systems, constructing aqueducts, building public baths and extending the port of Ostia. As an emperor who was concerned with both a good government and the public's well being, he established an excellent domestic law, providing for poor children. After Domitian’s assassination in 96 CE, Nerva appointed Trajan as governor of Upper Germany, it gained Nerva the necessary support of the military. Shortly after his appointment in October 97 CE Trajan got a handwritten note from Nerva telling him of his …show more content…
Hadrian soon came to rule as a new Augustan age. In 123 he began to style himself Hadrianus Augustus, purposely evoking the memory of his great predecessor, he announced a golden age on his “coinage”. He completely rebuilt the Pantheon, which had been destroyed by fire in the reign of his predecessor. He’s also known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Britannia. It’s not clear if he returned to Rome in 132 or a little later. He went to Palestine, but not as a tourist, but as a commander. That journey was Hadrian’s