Roman Emperors

  • Period: 63 BCE to 14

    Augustus

    Augustus's uncle Julius Caesar had became his adoptive father. When he grew up he had a rival but his sister ended up marrying his rival. He ended up doubling the size of the empire. he sent his own daughter into exile. Augustus was related to the next 5 emperors
  • 4 BCE

    Galba

    He was proclaimed emperor by the senate. He was also appointed governor near Spain. His real name was Servius Sulpicius Galba.
  • Period: 9 to 79

    Vespasian

    He was very successful in the military.
    He conquered the south and west of England.
    He was the governor of Africa.

    He left his elder son Titus back in Judaea when he went to Rome.
    He wanted to restore discipline.
  • Period: 12 to 41

    Caligula

    His incest was greatly reported.
    He was crazy.
    He is banned from Canada and Iceland.
    His mom was very tough.
    Caligula wasn’t his real name.
  • Period: 15 to 69

    Vitellius

    He was the son of an emperor.
    Gual, Spain, and Britain gave him their support.
    He did nothing to win over Othos troops.
    His army attacked Rome.
    He was murdered.
  • Period: 30 to 98

    Nerva

    He was born into wealth. He went himself to serve emperors. He had a plan to dethrone Nero. He gained political experience.
  • Period: 32 to 69

    Otho

    His original name was Marcus Salvius Otho.
    He was born into a family that held the consulship under Agustus.
    Nero took his mistress .
    He died April 16, 69.
    He was assassinated.
  • Period: 37 to 68

    Nero

    When his father had died his mother remarried his uncle. His mother kept pressuring him into being emperor. He lowered taxes for a while. He eventually lost all his support. He started playing string instruments and finally went public after a while.
  • Period: 39 to 81

    Titus

    He served in Britain and Germany. He was in charge of the Jewish war. He was married twice. His first wife died and he divorced the second.
  • Period: 51 to 96

    Domitian

    He was the second son of an emperor.
    He took refuge.
    He attempted to turn the representative military campaign.
    He was hated.
  • Period: 53 to 117

    Trajan

    Trajan was the 13th emperor. His real name was Marcus Ulpius Traianus. he was one of the most popular emperors.
  • Period: 76 to 138

    Hadrian

    He was the first one to announce publicly that he was gay. He named a city after Antinous died from drowning. he brought the beard back into fashion. He was a very good hunter and he wrote poetry.
  • Period: 126 to 193

    Pertinax

    He is the son of a freed slave.
    He taught school.
    After teaching he went into the army.
    He was murdered.
    He only had three months of power.
  • Period: 161 to 192

    Commodus

    Commodus was almost bankrupt. He named months of the year after himself. he took his friends with him and fed them to animals. He attempted to kill his wife who he loved the most. he had always threatened to kill the senators.
  • Period: 165 to 218

    Macrinus

    He had good skills to be a lawyer.
    People thought he had murdered Caracalla.
    He fought in Iran.
    He agreed peace that was unfavorable by Rome.
    He was captured and executed.
  • Period: 173 to 238

    Maximinus Thrax

    He had joined the military. He lead the recruits in Germany. He had built a bridge. He had been assassinated
  • 222

    Elagabalus

    His cousin was murdered.He also tried to impose the worship of Baal He got divorced.He changed his mind about getting married.He was killed
  • 235

    Severus Alexander

    His mother murdered Elagabalus.

    During his reign his grandmother had the real authority.
    He went outside of Rome to avoid being murdered.
    His mother and his were killed.
    He died in Gual.