Chapter 84: The Mistake of Inherited Power Flashcards
Antonius Pius
he was the adopted heir of Hadrian. He was a middle-aged politician who had served both as consul and as governor.
Caracalla
it was the popular nickname of Antoninus, Roman emperor from 198 to 217, he was the oldest son of Septimius Severus.
Commodus
he was the son of Marcus Aurelius, his father pushed him into leadership.
Elagabalus
he was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222, and a member of the Severan Dynasty.
Geta
he was the younger son of Septimius Severus and he was appointed co-emperor with his brother.
Jian Shi
he was a palace eunuch to Lingdi. He and Lingdi’s wife made the choice of the next emperor.
Jiao (Jue), Bao and Liang
they were three brother of the Zhang family. They are portrayed as men who combined a millennial hope with a sort of proto-Marxism.
Macrinus
he was Roman Emperor from 217 to 218, and the first emperor who did not hail from the senatorial class.
Marcus Aurelius
he was one of the adopted heirs of Antonius Pius.
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
it was the philosophical writings written by Marcus Aurelius.
Lucius Verus
he was one of the adopted heirs of Antonius Pius, and nine years younger than Marcus Aurelius.
Septimus Severus
he was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. Severus was born in Leptis Magna in the Roman province of Africa.
Shaodi
he was the fifteen-year-old son of Jian Shi that became the heir of Lingdi.
Sima Guang
he was a Chinese historian, scholar, and high chancellor of the Song Dynasty. He wrote the Zizhi Tongjian.
Tung Cho
he was a Han general, he abandoned the fight against the Yellow Turbans and marched to the palace, taking control of chaos.
