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5 Good Emperors

5 Good Emperors . By: Connelly Weems And Destiny Bloxom. Marcus Cocceius Nerva. Ruled from 96AD to 98AD Was a member of the Imperial Entourage chosen to take the throne by the assassins of the previous emperor, Domitian . Declared emperor by the Roman Senate

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5 Good Emperors

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  1. 5 Good Emperors By: Connelly Weems And Destiny Bloxom

  2. Marcus CocceiusNerva Ruled from 96AD to 98AD Was a member of the Imperial Entourage chosen to take the throne by the assassins of the previous emperor, Domitian. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate He was a conservative man who promised to deal with the senate fairly and never put one of its members to death

  3. Trajan Ruled from 98AD to 117AD Killed all the leaders of the group who had shamed Nerva had respect for the senate and a series of foreign wars in which he attempted to extend the empire He is well known for his contributions to public services, including an increase in the free distribution of food, the repair of roads, and the construction of the Forum, Market, and baths of Trajan

  4. PubliusAeliusHadrianus (Hadrian) Ruled from 117AD to 138AD Terminated of Trajan's attempts at expansion abandoned military conquests because they were too expensive, and paid more attention to the provinces, traveling and listening to them. developed the Frumentarii, or Secret Service, and established the Equestrian Order which took the major burden of civil service and amassed secretariat positions

  5. Antonius Pius Ruled from 138AD to 161AD improved bureaucratic machinery, watched the development of foreign crises, and founded the dynasty of Antoninus

  6. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Ruled from 161AD to 180AD There was incessant warfare and financial suffering during his reign as well as an outbreak of plague from the East He was part of the Marcomannic Wars of Marcomanni, Langobardi and others and broke into the Danube provinces Routed an army and besieged Aquileia as a prelude to Italy's invasion The end of the reign of the Five Good Emperors was characterized by Aurelius's death

  7. Five Good Emperors They were called the “five good emperors” because they succeeded in winning the support and cooperation of the senate, which their predecessors had failed to accomplish. They were all adopted from the best possible candidates During their ruling, it was the greatest time for all humanity in Rome, according to Edward Gibbon

  8. Works Cited http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/mediterranean/fivegood.html

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