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Shi Huangdi
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Shi Huangdi

Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also known as Qin Shi Huang, Qin Shih Huandi, Shi Huangti or Shih Huan-ti) was the first emperor of a unified China. Shi Huangdi means `First Emperor' and is a title, not a proper name. The Qin Dynasty...
Caligula
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Caligula - The First Mad Emperor of Rome

Caligula (12-41 CE) was the third Roman emperor, who reigned from 37 to 41 CE. A member of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, he came to power after the death of his great-uncle Tiberius. The ancient sources claim that he was initially a popular...
Caracalla
Definition by Patrick Hurley

Caracalla

Caracalla was Roman emperor from 211 to 217 CE. Born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, he became co-ruler with his father in 198 CE and sole ruler after the death of his father in 211 CE and of his brother...
Life of Emperor Titus #10 - The Good Emperor, Roman History Documentary Series
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Life of Emperor Titus #10 - The Good Emperor, Roman History Documentary Series

Emperor Titus was the first emperor to succeed his biological father on the imperial throne. He is considered to be one of the few good emperors. His short reign is best remembered for the opening of the Flavian Amphitheater(Colosseum) in...
Ming Dynasty
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Ming Dynasty

The imperial Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644. It replaced the Mongol Yuan dynasty which had been in power since the 13th century. Despite challenges from abroad and within, the Ming dynasty oversaw an unprecedented growth in China's...
Macrinus
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Macrinus

Macrinus was Roman emperor from April 217 to June 218 CE. It is a story that has been told countless times before - an emperor is assassinated leaving no heir or successor. On April 8, 217 CE Roman Emperor Caracalla was murdered, supposedly...
Emperor Claudius #4 - The Invalid Emperor
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Emperor Claudius #4 - The Invalid Emperor

Emperor Claudius, he was probably the least likely male in the Julio-Claudian dynasty to become Emperor of Rome. However, due to the high mortality rate of males in the dynasty… he was proclaimed Emperor by the Praetorian Guard... Born...
Emperor Caligula #3 - The Mad Emperor
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Emperor Caligula #3 - The Mad Emperor

Emperor Caligula. At the end of March 37 AD, a solemn procession of soldiers walked along the Via Appia from Naples towards Rome. The gloomy Emperor Tiberius horror reign was finally over. The Roman Empire had received a new emperor in Gaius...
Emperor Galba #6 - The Oldest Emperor
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Emperor Galba #6 - The Oldest Emperor

Emperor Galba was the first Roman Emperor who was not from the Julio-Claudian dynasty. First Emperor of the Year of the Four Emperor... On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every Roman Emperor...
Emperor Otho #7 - The Shortest Reigning Roman Emperor
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Emperor Otho #7 - The Shortest Reigning Roman Emperor

Emperor Otho had a very short reign in a turbulent time of Roman History, he was the second emperor of the year of the four emperors. On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every Roman Emperor...
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