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Hatch History Names to Note
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Augustus Caesar | Nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, given the title Emperor by the senate in 29 bc. He established the Principate, the imperial system of government |
| Tiberius Caesar | Born to Augustus's wife, Livia, and her previous husband. Tiberius was emperor when Jesus was crucified, left much of the command up to the governors of their provinces |
| Nero | Adopted by the emperor Claudius, first Roman Emperor to order a persecution of the Christians. He was tutored by Seneca, blamed the fire of 64 ad on Christians, and committed suicide after widespread revolt |
| Trajan | Spanish origin, given title Optimus, good relationship with the senate, died in Babylon during widespread Jewish revolts |
| Hadrian | Law reformer, patron of architecture and the arts, improved slave conditions, forbade Jews to practice religion, defended and improved defenses of empire, rebuilt Jerusalem as a Roman colony |
| Marcus Aurelius | Raised as a soldier, remembered for stoic philosophy and the movie Gladiator |
| Diocletian | Split the Roman Empire in 2 and took the east |