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History 107

History 107. The Five “Good Emperors”. Nerva (96-98). Old and inoffensive The choice of the Senate. Nerva. Defers to Senate. Nerva. Adopts Marcus Ulpius Traianus in 97. Trajan (98-117). First emperor from the provinces Optimus Princeps Alimenta. Trajan. Successful wars in Dacia

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History 107

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  1. History 107 The Five “Good Emperors”

  2. Nerva (96-98) • Old and inoffensive • The choice of the Senate

  3. Nerva • Defers to Senate

  4. Nerva • Adopts Marcus Ulpius Traianus in 97

  5. Trajan (98-117) • First emperor from the provinces • Optimus Princeps • Alimenta

  6. Trajan • Successful wars in Dacia • Less so against Parthia • Empire’s furthest limits reached under Trajan

  7. Hadrian (117-138) • Trajan’s ward • True successor or not?

  8. Hadrian • Abandons Trajan’s conquests • Executes 4 of Trajan’s generals

  9. The Travelling Emperor • Tours all of the provinces • Inspects armies, focuses on training

  10. Other Reforms • Focus on urbanization • Increased bureaucratization/centralization

  11. Other Reforms • Legal reforms –

  12. Hadrian

  13. Transition of Power • The first choice (Lucius Aelius) dies before Hadrian • Titus Aurelius Antoninus is adopted • legal experience • not a traveller • Italian

  14. Antoninus Pius (138-161) • Why “pius”? • Abolishes circuit courts, preserves Hadrian’s acta • His prestige as lawgiver preserves peace • Antonine Wall –

  15. Marcus Aurelius (161-180) • Adopted by his uncle Antoninus Pius in 138 • Stoic

  16. Turbulent Reign • Parthian war • Wars with Quadi, Marcomanni, Sarmatian Iazyges

  17. More difficulties • Avidius Cassius revolts • Renewed troubles on Danube, 178-180

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