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Roman Emperors
Rome Test
| Emperor | Description | Description | Description | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |