The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled
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Caligula was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41)‚ Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula’s father Germanicus‚ the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius‚ was a very successful general and one of Rome’s most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier’s boot"‚ the diminutive form of caliga
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volume ratio. Emperor penguins have behavioural‚ physiological and structural adaptations that allow them to adapt to the environment around them. Land This means that the Antarctica can reach down to temperatures of -50°C and as high as the Emperor penguins have adapted to
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Hollywood vs. History in the 1979 movie Caligula The third Roman Emperor was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus‚ most commonly known by the nickname Caligula. The nickname Caligula‚ meaning "Little boots‚" was given to him as a child while accompanying his father’s army on military campaigns. Caligula became Emperor of Rome at the age of 24‚ after the death of his great-uncle in 37 AD‚ the second Roman Emperor Tiberius. Throughout his reign‚ Caligula was famous for his cruelty and bizarre
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Emperors live in royalty. They are lavished with gifts‚ wealth‚ and anything they could ever wish for because they are in charge. Being an emperor is something anyone would choose if they could‚ however the same cannot be said for an emperor tamarin. Emperor tamarins do not live in royalty‚ in fact they hardly live in color. These silly looking monkeys are scientifically known as dichromats‚ better known as colorblind. More specifically‚ they can only see in shades of blue and yellow. People who
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The Emperor Constantine I I think that the emperor Constantine is the most important emperor of the late antiquity. The many great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to come. His recognition and support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding "New Rome" was one of the most significant decisions ever made
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Byzantine through his uncle. While consul Justinian married Theodora who helped him Justinian on his road to success tremendously (EVANS 2). When Justinian’s uncle died Justinian became the sole emperor to the Byzantine empire. Was Justinian historically important or was he just another useless emperor? Justinian was historically important because he preserved Roman law‚ destroyed the Persian empire‚ and Built great buildings such as the Hagia Sophia. One greatest Justinian’s achievement wa preserving
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Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor who helped to renew the Byzantine Empire that would leave an eternal legacy for Western Civilization. During Justinian’s reign‚ the Byzantine Empire was at a time of decline. With Justinian’s visions‚ he was able to lay out a foundation that would help the Byzantine Empire live for many years to come. Justinian was born in 483 AD at Tauresium in Illyricum in the Balkans of what is now central Europe. He was the nephew of Emperor Justin. His uncle Justin had passed
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Both books are written by the same author John Flanagan and are in the same series. The Icebound Land takes place around eight years before The Emperor of Nihon-ja (Icebound Land is the third book while the Emperor of Nihon-ja is the tenth book in the series). The Icebound Land takes place immediately after the second book with the two main characters (Will and Evelyn) being captured after trying to burn the bridge in order to destroy the enemy’s main way of transporting armies into their providence/hometown
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“The Emperor Nero possessed a character so insecure and self-obsessed that he was completely unsuited to govern the Roman Empire.” (Baker 187) Nero rose to power through the conniving tactics of his own mother. This festered inside him his entire career‚ and the paranoia it caused eventually drove him crazy. With roots in his distrust of his mother and no true appeal to the throne‚ Nero’s insecurity manifested itself in his lust for attention and disapproval of dissent; this ultimately caused his
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