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Julio-Claudian Rulers
Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero
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Octavian/Augustus Advice from Senate Governed difficult provinces
Public projects “Good old days” Reformed army Training Commanders Benefits
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Tiberius Caligula
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Claudius permitted to become emperor due to physical and “mental” handicaps Added Britain to the empire Severe family problems
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Nero Worst emperor of the Pax Romana Singer, musician
Fire destroyed much of the city Persecution of Chrisitans Selfish rebuilding
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Legion Selected Emperors, 69 AD
Galba 7 months Otho 35 days Vitellius 4 months
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Flavian Emperors Vespasian Titus Domitian
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Antonini “5 Good” Emperors
Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antonius Pius Marcus Aurelius
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Nerva Law of Succession
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Trajan Non-Italian emperor Empire reached its largest size Dacia
Military-bureaucracy public works
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Hadrian Territorial withdrawals Stabilized imperial size
Hadrian’s Wall Lived outside of Rome Jewish Revolt Pantheon
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Antonius Pius
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Marcus Aurelius Last Pax Romana emperor Germanic wars
Stoic philosopher “Meditiations” Ended Law of Succession by selecting Commodus, his son
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