Emperors Flashcards

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1st emperor of the Pax Romana; emperor when Christ was born

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Augustus

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He ruled during Christ’s Life and crucifixion

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Tiberius

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3
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Named “Little Boots”

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Caligula

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4
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Added Britain to the Roman Empire

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Claudius

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Persecuted Christians and blamed them for the fire of 64 AD

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Nero

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Built the Coliseum(Flavian Amphitheater)

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Vespasian

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Army Emperor #1

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Galba

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Army Emperor #2

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Otho

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Army Emperor #3

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Vitellius

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10
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Mt Vesuvius erupted during his reign

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Titus

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Became emperor when older brother Titus dies

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Domitian

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Began the custom of adopting a son to be the next emperor

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Nerva

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Born in Spain; Under him, the Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under his reign

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Trajan

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Built a wall across Britain between Britain and Scotland to border the Roman Empire

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Hadrian

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Peaceful, uneventful reign, built the Antoine Wall

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Antonius Pius

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Wrote spiritual journal called called “Meditations”, last emperor of the Pax Romana

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Marcus Aurelius

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Corrupt; thought he was Hercules

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Commodus

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1st black emperor; born in Africa

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Septimius Severus

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Built large baths in Rome

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Caracalla

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Divided Roman Empire into 4 sections; he ruled the largest

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Diocletian

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Motto:”In hoc signo vinces” (In this sign you will conquer; 1st Christian emperor

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Constantine I

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Improved the system of justice by organizing the Roman laws

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Justinian

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Julio Claudian Dynasty

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Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero

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Flavian Emperors

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Vespasian, Titus, Domitian

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5 good emperors

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All adopted a son for heir; Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius

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Pax Romana

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1st: Augustus; Last: Marcus Aurelius

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In hoc signo vinces

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“In this sign (the cross) you will conquer

-Constantine I