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Roessler Unit 1 Ch 8 Flashcards

1
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When does the Roman Empire begin according to Certamen, and when does the Senate officially call Octavian “Augustus?”

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27 BC

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When was the Year that Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian are all Emperors?

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69 AD

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When did Vespasian rule Rome?

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69-79 AD

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What dynasty was started by Vespasian?

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Flavian Dynasty

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What Roman emperor was originally a soldier under Claudius, fighting for him during the Siege of Britannia in 43 AD?

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Vespasian

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Who fought alongside his son, Titus, during the First Jewish War?

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Vespasian

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Name the two sons of Vespasian?

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Titus and Domitian

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Which Roman emperor famously taxed urinals; because of this many public toilets in Europe that cost money are named after him?

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Vespasian

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What quote is attributed to Vespasian, about taxing urine?

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“Pecunia non olet!” - “Money doesn’t smell!”

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When did Titus rule Rome?

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79 AD - 81 AD

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11
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What Roman emperor sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD?

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Titus

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12
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The Arch of Titus is located where?

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The Roman Forum

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13
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The Arch of Titus celebrates the sacking of what city?

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Jerusalem

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14
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Who built the Flavian Amphitheatre?

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Titus

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15
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What was another name of the Flavian Amphitheatre?

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Colosseum

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16
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What Roman emperor was known as the “Darling of Mankind?”

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Titus

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17
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During whose reign as emperor did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

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Titus

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18
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When did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

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79 AD

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What three tragedies occurred during Titus’ reign as emperor of Rome?

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Mt. Vesuvius erupting, a Fire, and a Plague

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What tragedy befell Rome, killing the emperor Titus himself?

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A plague

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21
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What emperor ruled from 81 AD - 96 AD?

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Domitian

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22
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When did Domitian rule Rome?

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81-96 AD

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What Roman emperor always had a “chip on his shoulder” because his brother, Titus, was always the favored son of his father, Vespasian?

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Domitian

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24
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What Roman emperor made people call him “Dominus et Deus?”

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Domitian

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What is the translation of Domitian’s nickname, “Dominus et Deus”

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“Your Lord and god”

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What Roman emperor limited the power of the Senate and persecuted Christians, making him the enemy of both?

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Domitian

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What Roman emperor was famously paranoid because a prophecy told him he would be murdered?

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Domitian

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28
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Name the wife of Domitian

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Domitia Longa

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29
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What two people conspired to kill Domitian?

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Domitia Longina and Stephanus

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30
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Who was the slave of Domitian that murdered him?

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Stephanus

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Give the latin phrase given to the process of erasing the memory of someone, often ordered by the Senate of Rome.

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Damnatio memoriae

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32
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After he died, the Senate erased whose memory (“damnatio memoriae”) by destroying statues of him in 96 AD?

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Domitian

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33
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Name the Five Good Emperors in order

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Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius

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34
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What Roman emperor ruled from 96-98 AD?

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Nerva

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35
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When did Nerva rule Rome?

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96-98 AD

36
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What Roman emperor was old and chosen by the Senate to replace Domitian?

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Nerva

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How does Nerva make Trajan his successor for Rome? This is important because it started a pattern that the next three emperors would follow?

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By adopting his successor (in this case Tiberius)

38
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How many children did Nero have?

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None

39
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What Roman emperor ruled from 98 AD - 117 AD?

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Trajan

40
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When did Trajan rule Rome?

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98-117 AD

41
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What Roman emperor was called “Optimus Princeps?”

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Trajan

42
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Where was Trajan born?

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Italica, Spain

43
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What Roman emperor was the first provincial ruler of Rome (because he wasn’t born IN Rome, but in a Roman province)?

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Trajan

44
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Trajan added several provinces to the empire, until Rome extended all the way out to what two rivers?

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Tigress and Euphrates

45
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What Roman emperor ruled when Rome was at its “Greatest Extent?”

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Trajan

46
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A statue of what Roman emperor was placed right next to his Forum in Rome?

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Trajan

47
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Who does Trajan adopt as his successor?

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Hadrian

48
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Who dies in 117 AD?

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Trajan

49
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When does Trajan die?

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117 AD

50
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During what year did the Empire of Rome reach its Greatest Extent; also the year that the emperor Trajan died?

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117 AD

51
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What Roman emperor ruled from 117 AD - 138 AD?

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Hadrian

52
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When did Hadrian rule Rome?

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117-138 AD

53
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What Roman emperor was called “Graeculus” or “The Greekling” because he loved a lot of things Greek!

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Hadrian

54
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What Roman emperor was known for touring his empire and building a wall in Britannia?

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Hadrian

55
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Hadrian’s wall is in what modern-day country?

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Great Britain

56
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What Roman emperor rebuilt the Pantheon before a lightning strike caused it to be broken beyond salvation?

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Domitian

57
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What Roman emperor rebuilt the Pantheon by just issuing a complete, complete restoration during his reign as one of the Five Good Emperors?

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Hadrian

58
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Who originally built the Pantheon?

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Marcus Agrippa

59
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During whose reign did Marcus Agrippa build the Pantheon?

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Augustus

60
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What Roman emperor built a Villa in Tibur?

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Hadrian

61
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What Roman Emperor built a Mausoleum on the Tiber river?

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Hadrian

62
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Who does Hadrian adopt has his successor?

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Antoninus Pius

63
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What emperor ruled from 138 AD - 161 AD?

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Antoninus Pius

64
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When did Antoninus Pius rule over Rome?

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138-161 AD

65
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What Roman emperor only agreed to rule Rome if his predecessor, Hadrian, was deified by the Senate?

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Antoninus Pius

66
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Because of him standing up for the deification of his predecessor, Antoninus Pius gained what cognomen?

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“Pius”

67
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Where is the Temple of Antoninus Pius and Faustina located?

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Roman Forum

68
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Which of the Five Good Emperors do we not know a lot about, because literature during his reign is lost?

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Antoninus Pius

69
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Antoninus Pius, like his predecessor, built a wall in what province?

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Britannia

70
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Who does Antoninus Pius adopt as his successor?

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Marcus Aurelius

71
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What Roman emperor ruled from 161 AD - 180 AD?

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Marcus Aurelius

72
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When does Marcus Aurelius rule Rome?

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161-180 AD

73
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What Roman emperor was known as the “Philosopher Emperor?”

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Marcus Aurelius

74
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What Roman emperor advocated for Stoicism, writing a book called “Meditations?”

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Marcus Aurelius

75
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Marcus Aurelius co-ruled with who until his death?

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Lucius Verus

76
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What Roman ruled from 161 AD - 169 AD?

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Lucius Verus

77
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When does Lucius Verus rule Rome?

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161-169 AD

78
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Although he co-ruled with Marcus Aurelius, what Roman isn’t really considered one of the “Good Emperors?”

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Lucius Verus

79
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What Roman emperor spent most of his reign in a war with the Marcomanni, amongst other people?

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Marcus Aurelius

80
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The Equestrian statue of what famous Roman emperor is located at the Capitoline Museum?

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Marcus Aurelius

81
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What is special about Marcus Aurelius’ successor, compared to his own predecessors?

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Marcus Aurelius’ successor was his SON! All of the other Good Emperors had adopted their successors, choosing who they thought would fit the job of emperor best. Marcus Aurelius changed that.

82
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Name the son of Marcus Aurelius that then ruled Rome after he died?

A

Commodus

83
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What Roman emperor was “Born into the purple,” because he was born while his father, Marcus Aurelius, was emperor?

A

Commodus

84
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Who was the last of the Five Good Emperors?

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Marcus Aurelius

85
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During this year, Five Emperors ruled.

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193 AD

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