Roman Emperors

By Jewelia Grigsby
  • 63 BCE

    Augustus

    Augustus
    Augustus is known for ending the dictatorship of Julius Caesar. He is also remembered as the first true Roman Emperor.
  • 42 BCE

    Tiberius

    Tiberius
    Tiberius was the adopted son of Augustus. For the most part he was successful as a ruler.
  • 10 BCE

    Claudius

    Claudius
    Overall, Claudius was a successful ruler. He married four times.
  • 3 BCE

    Galba

    Galba
    Galba was emperor for 7 months. He was murdered by the troops of Nero.
  • 9

    Vespasian

    Vespasian
    Vespasian was the ninth emperor of Rome. His main goal of his ruling was fixing what Nero had destroyed. He is also the father of Titus.
  • 12

    Caligula

    Caligula is the uncle of Nero. He was a terrible ruler and was stabbed to death along with his family.
  • 30

    Nerva

    Nerva
    Nerva became emperor after the assassination of Domitian. He is the first emperor of a succession of rulers known as “The Five Good Emperors”.
  • 32

    Otho

    Otho
    Otho was emperor for a short 3 months. He committed suicide in 69 AD.
  • 37

    Nero

    Nero
    Nero was a terrible ruler and is known for burning half of Rome. He committed suicide in 67 AD.
  • 39

    Titus

    Titus
    Before becoming emperor, Titus was a war tribune. Titus had a short rule from 79 AD to 81 AD
  • 51

    Domitian

    Domitian
    Domitian ruled 81 to 96 AD. He was a terrible ruler and hated by many.
  • 98

    Trajan

    Trajan
    Unlike most rulers, Trajan cared about the poor civilians and gave them free grain from the state.He also survived an earthquake.
  • 121

    Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius
    Marcus Aurelius is the father of Commodus.He was known for his philosophical interests.
  • 126

    Pertinax

    Pertinax
    He ruled for a short 3 months. He was hated because he reduced gladiator fighting and also was assassinated.
  • 145

    Septimius Severus

    Septimius Severus
    Septimius Severus traveled many places during his ruling. He died because he suffered gouty arthritis for a long time.
  • 161

    Commodus

    Commodus
    Commodus was a terrible leader with an extreme lack of political concern. He also fought as a gladiator.
  • 188

    Caracalla

    Caracalla
    Caracalla become emperor at the age of 10. He murdered many, and tried to murder his wife and also his father.
  • 189

    Geta

    Geta
    Geta was the second son of Septimius Severus. His brother, Caracalla tried to murder him many times.
  • 203

    Elagabalus

    Before becoming emperor, Elagabalus was a high priest. He married and divorced 5 women and also had male lovers. HIs mad, eccentric behavior made him a terrible ruler.