"Good Roman emperors" seems a contradiction in terms! The Five Good Emperors of Rome gained legendary status: Learn about Emperor Nerva, Emperor Trajan, Emperor Hadrian, Emperor Antoninus Pius, and Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
The Five Good Emperors of Rome Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antonius Pius Marcus Aurelius After the Five Good Emperors: Commodus Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Who ruled after the Five Good Emperors? After the Five Good Emperors, the next Roman empire leader was Commodus, a corrupt leader. Th...
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, also known as theFive Good Emperors, brought the Roman Empire to its peak. As can be seen in the map of the Roman Empire above, Rome reached its greatest extent in 117. This period is also known as the “Adoptive Emperors” er...
安敦尼王朝(又称五贤帝时代,'five good emperors')的皇位继承是通过上任皇帝收养义子指定继承人来完成的,Nerva在位时年老体弱,而且性格不够刚强,于是他收养了时年40岁的Trajan。Trajan此前是在德国带病的将领,他老雷厉风行,把罗马版图扩张到了最大(第一章所述),可惜的是,关于Trajan的种种记录要么是删节过的版...
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First, the Five Good Emperors brought relative peace and prosperity to Rome. Second, the reign of the Five Good Emperors began the custom of adopting one's heir to the throne, rather than the crown simply going to a biological son or whoever was strong enough to take it. Read The...
(161–180). Together these are known as theFive Good Emperors. Their non-hereditary succession oversaw a golden age, which witnessed a considerable amount of expansion and consolidation. But all the changes that occurred during this era,beneficialas they were, brought with them the attendant ...
This is a chronologically ordered list of Roman emperors.See alsoRoman Empireandancient Rome. Want to learn more? •How much do you know about the Roman Empire? •Who are the “Five Good Emperors” of ancient Rome? •Who is sometimes called the first true empress of Rome?
Home Roman Emperors 5 Good Emperors Hadrian HadrianHadrian (76 - 138 AD) Emperor: 117 - 138 AD Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on 24 January 76 AD likely in Rome but possibly in the same place of Trajan's birth, Italica, in the province of Hispania Baetica. Regardless, Hadrian ...
Thirteen centuries after the events depicted here, Machiavelli referred to Marcus Aurelius as the last of the 'five good emperors'. His reign was beset with every kind of calamity but during his campaigns against Germanic tribes he was sufficiently stoical to write his 'Meditations' which ranks ...