Roman Emperor

Constantine I is known as the first Roman Emperor to convert the Roman Empire to Christianity. He is also known to have stopped the long lived persecution of Christians and converted himself to Christianity. He was the first Roman Emperor to initiate Christianity as the key religion in Rome and provide a distinctively Christian culture that allowed the growth and prosperity of Rome to flourish. Constantine I is also known as Constantine the Great. He lived in the third century following his birth in Ancyrona, near Nicomedia, Bithynia around 280 CE. He was born into a strict military family and was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, an army officer, and his wife Helena. Constantine was brought up in the Eastern Empire of Rome. In…

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…

Many Emperors during the Roman Empire ruled with power. They used the military force to keep their subjects under control by instilling fear in the people. However, not every Roman Emperor ruled through power. Trajan, the emperor from 98-117, ruled through a combination of benevolent acts and decisive action. He used the power of the military to expand the borders of the empire and fix inflation, but he designed and promoted policies to improve the living conditions and job opportunities of the…

Titus was born to a future roman emperor who would shape both his political and military career. He was sort of odd considering his social habits and there was fear of him becoming a tyrannical ruler., but that all changed when he was appointed emperor. Titus’ rule had a very positive impact on roman society despite his actions before-hand. Titus was the son of the roman emperor Vespasian and Domitilla I. Because of his father’s position and advancement while Claudius was in rule, his family…

The Roman political system revolved around the emperor. Being the central head of the government, effectiveness of the emperor was key in determining the successfulness of the empire. In the third-century, many of these emperors were selected and deposed of by the army and the power begun to switch from politics to the military. Armies played key roles in determining who ascended to power and this can be seen in the conflict between Philip and Decius, Carinus and Diocletian, as well as emperors…

Hadrian was a Roman emperor who had an intriguing biographical background that after many centuries to fascinate society. Hadrian was known as the traveling emperor as he concentrated on the rebirth of the Roman Empire. He is best known for his passion for Greek art, literature, philosophy, his interest in architecture and more prominently his obsessive infatuation of an otherwise unimportant man, Antinous. Hadrian's parent died while he was a child and Emperor Trajan and Acilius Attanus…

The first Roman Emperor, Augustus, began his reign in 27 BC with the establishment of an era known as Pax Romana or The Roman Peace, a span of roughly two hundred years involving peacefulness and minimal expansion by Roman military forces. Considered a miracle following the end of the Final War of the Roman Republic, the Roman Senate commissioned Ara Pacis Augustea or Altar of Augustan Peace, to honor the Emperor, and align his leadership with the Roman goddess of peace, Pax. A correlation that…

The Julio- Claudians were a succession of Roman emperors that proceeded from Julius Caesar followed by his adopted son Octavian or Augustus Caesar. In addition to Augustus, followed Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. These emperors differed in competence, and the names of Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero became synonymous for tyranny, insanity, and abuse of power. In power from 27 BCE to 68 CE, the dynasty included the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Although many…

Their meaning: I came I saw and I conquered. This is exactly what Roman Emperor Hadrian did when he built the famous wall across Britain. Hadrian’s wall was truly a magnificent accomplishment. Unlike the Great Wall of China, it was not built from slave labor or anything of the sort, but skilled craftsman, many of who gave their lives for Rome. In 122 A.D., Hadrian ordered his troops to construct a wall for protection of Britannia and keep the Scottish tribes in check. The Picts were a…

Project History 101 Parkland College – Sungguk Chris Choi THE TRAGEDY OF EMPEROR: JULIUS CAESAR Gaius Julius Caesar, called Kaiser later, is the first emperor of the powerful Roman Empire. He is one of best emperor in the Great Rome’s history. In estimation, Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12 or 13 100 BC. His family was not that rich but they were nobility family, patrician roots. His aunt Julia was the wife of Gaius Marius, who’s the leader of the popular faction at that moment. It is…