The Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire

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Kelly Macquire
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published on 18 August 2023

Did you know that the term Five Good Emperors is from the modern era? This video is all about five emperors of the Roman Empire that are collectively known as the good emperors.

The first of the five, Nerva, reigned from 96 to 98 CE, taking the throne after Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty had been assassinated. Trajan reigned from 98 to 117 and was regarded as a great emperor early on. Hadrian became an even more popular emperor than Trajan. Antoninus Pius, who reigned from 138 to 161, found favor with Hadrian early and was married to his niece Faustina the Elder, to whom he was famously devoted. Marcus Aurelius reigned from 161 to 180 and Lucius Verus between 161 and 169, and the two were almost complete opposites in character. Unlike his predecessors, Aurelius chose his son Commodus, his co-ruler, as heir but Commodus proved to be a disappointment, ending the period of the Five Good Emperors of Rome. According to some historians, Commodus’ reign marks the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire as well as it was followed by the chaotic time of the Year of the Five Emperors and, shortly after, the Crisis of the Third Century.

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— CHAPTERS —
0:00​ Introduction
0:42 The Five Good Emperors of Rome
3:13 Nerva 96 - 98 CE
4:38 Trajan 98 - 117 CE
6:02 Hadrian 117 - 138 CE
7:09 Antoninus Pius 138 - 161 CE
8:14 Marcus Aurelius 161 - 180 CE
10:10 Outro

— WANT TO KNOW MORE? —
Visual Chronology of Roman Emperors: Augustus to Constantine
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/677/visual-chronology-of-roman-emperors-augustus-to-co/
Nerva
https://www.worldhistory.org/Nerva/
Trajan
https://www.worldhistory.org/trajan/
Hadrian
https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/
Antoninus Pius
https://www.worldhistory.org/Antoninus_Pius/
Marcus Aurelius
https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/

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About the Author

Kelly Macquire
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Kelly is a graduate from Monash University who has completed her BA (Honours) in Ancient History and Archaeology, focussing on iconography and status in Pylos burials. She has a passion for mythology and the Aegean Bronze Age.

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