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Roman Emperors
Rome Test
Emperor | Description | Description | Description | Description |
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Tiberius | ||||
Nero | Know for being selfish and cruel | Promoted art | Killed himself because of Romans unloyalism | |
Hadrian | Intelligent ruler who had passion for Greek philosophy and learning | Helped reform Roman legal system | Not interested in military | Unpopular near death because he did not immediately pick a successor |
Trajan | Was respected because helped citizens | Known for bloodshed games like Gladiator fights and Chariot races | Was known for military conquest | |
Marcus Aurelius | Dies ending the Pax Romana | |||
Diocletian | Divided empire into East and West and ruled eastern side | Made reform called "Edict on Prices" | To fund dividing of empire created new tax system | Persecuted Christians |
Constantine | Builds new capital called Constantinople at formally called Byzantium | Under rule Christianity becomes main religion of Roman empire | ||
Augustus Octavian | Rome's First Emperor | Creator of Pantheon | Took over after Caesar |