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Roman Emperors
Roman Empires
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Marcus Aurelius | Wrote Meditations, known as "The Philosopher", Defeated the Parthian empire in the east, Emperor during the Marcomannic wars |
| Augustus | Founder of the Roman Empire, created the constitutional framework "Principate", Emperor during the period of Pax Romana |
| Tiberius | Adopted son of Augustus |
| Justinian | Sought to conquer back the Western Roman empire with his generals Peligarius & Narses, created a unified form of governmental code called Justinian code. |
| Aurelius | Also known as Constantine, reunited a divided empire, and created the capital "Constantine" |
| Antoninus pius | One of the most peaceful rulers, promoted science, philosophy and the construction of multiple libraries & temples |
| vespasion | Founded the Flavian dynasty, spent money to beautify Rome as well as restore it, built the Colosseum |
| Hadrian | Antoninus Pius's father, an admirer of Greece, constructed the Roman temples Venus & Roma, Emperor during Roman-Jewish war |
| Claudius | During his reign the empire began the conquest of Britain |