Compare And Contrast Trajan And Roman Empires

A leader's style of governing influences the economic prosperity of the empire. The leader is responsible for making important decisions to benefit the prosperity their empire. Different ruling methods often influence the prosperity of empires in different ways. Under the rule of Qin Shi Huang, Wu of Han, and Genghis Khan, the Chinese empire reached great economic heights. Their ruling methods were all diverse however were effective in establishing economic growth. The Roman rulers Trajan, Antoninus Pius and Augustus also established great economic success for Rome. Although these rulers made their economy flourish, many rulers of the Chinese and Roman empires did not contribute to the high economic success that these respected empires had …show more content…
Although many rulers contributed to this growing empire, a few did not contribute and even contributed negatively to the success of this empire. The emperors Nero, Carinus and Tiberius, negatively affected the flourishing Roman empire. Nero started out as a fairly just ruler who lowered taxes and eliminated capital punishment. However, after the murder of his mother Agrippina, he entered a dark life style filled with tyranny. He soon became extremely against opposition and had a military commander killed after he was bad mouthing him at a party. He also had a politician exiled for writing a book that made negative comments about the senate. In order to finance plans for the Domus Aurea Nero needed to obtain money. He did this any way he could which included raising taxes and taking money from temples. Carinus was an extremely cruel person and ruler. He spent most of the empire’s money on festivals and gaining support of the “mob”. He is said to have taken nine wives and murdered some if they became pregnant. His rule became the opposite of prosperous for the Roman Empire. Tiberius was a cold and cruel ruler who did not accomplish much for the Roman Empire. Tiberius his himself on an island called Capri. The only person allowed to access this island was Sejanus, his ally who helped him govern the empire. One day Tiberius realized that Sejanus was becoming so powerful that his position as ruler was at risk. Tiberius sent a letter to the Senate saying that Sejanus was traitors. Sejanus was put in prison and many of his family members were killed causing a massacre in Rome. Overall, the ruling style of Tiberius which was to have someone else govern for him while he lived lavishly on an island, did not work out for the Roman Empire. Emperors like Nero, Carinus and Tiberius did not benefit the Roman Empire because of the way they