Nerva And Trajan Flashcards
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Nerva (96-98)
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Distinguished republican family Praetor designate in 65 Instrumental in revealing the conspiracy of Pisa against Nero 71 - joint consul with Vespasian 90 - joint consul with Domitian
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Nerva - a reformer?
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Takes an oath that he will not execute senators
Orders the palace of Domitian to be renamed the house of the people
Land grants to urban poor and loans to Italian landowners
3
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Nerva - an orderly succession?
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Childless - oct 97 publicly announces adoption of Trajan; governor of upper Germany.
This seems to have been triggered by a mutiny of the praetorian guards earlier than month
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Trajan (98-117)
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Military commander - two wars against Dacia which are successful and as a result it becomes a client kingdom. The first campaign of 101 however was not a success.
