Cincinnatus
460 B.C.
Rome’s first known
dictator
Ruled for 15 or 16 Days
and then return to his
farm
44 B.C.
Dictator
Was popular with Rome’ poor
Politically corrupt
Enemies believed he wanted
to be king
Killed Brutus
31 B.C.
Octavian, later known as
Augustus.
the first and greatest of all
emperors. Lacked military
genius but had political
genius.
14 A.D.
Loved to spend time at
his villa on the island of
Capri.
His fear of getting done
in turned him wacky
and got him done in
37 A.D.
Went crazy. Named
Caligula because of he
common soldiers’ shoes
he used to wear as a
boy (Caligae)
Assassinated
Roman rule started out
well
41 A.D.
Stuttered and initially
thought to be a fool.
Proved to be good at is
job. Poisoned with a
plate of mushrooms by
his wife – Nero’s mother
54 A.D.
Started his reign as
conservative but turned
cruel and without
conscious.
Burning of Rome
Took his own life
69 A.D.
He ended military
anarchy and began
political stability
Jerusalem was captured
and the temple burned
to the ground
Built the Colosseum in
79 A.D.
Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and
destruction of Pompeii
The “grand opening” of the
Colesseum in Rome
Operated a mild government
Killed by his brother Domitian
81 A.D.
Returned Roman rule to a cruel
state
Expanded the Colesseum
Lost the Dacian War (Hungary,
Ukraine, Bulgaria)
Christians and Nobility put to
death
Wife had him assassinated
96 A.D.
First of the “Five Good Emperors”
Didn’t have any heirs so he had to adopt
Did many things to gain popularity
Died of a fever
97 A.D.
First emperor not a native of Italy
Founder of public schools
A great builder, buildings, roads, and
bridges
Rome at its biggest in terms of area
117 A.D.
Built Hadrian's Wall
Know for his courage
Commissioned the Pantheon
Often traveled the empire
Divided Italy into four regions
138 A.D.
“The Excellent Emperor”
Most pleasing period in the history of the
Roman Empire
Improved the infrastructure and
encouraged industry and trade
161 A.D.
Pax Romana ends
“The Philosopher”
Last of the “Five Good Emperors”
Shared the empire with his adopted
brother due to health reason
Emperor during the time of the movie
“Gladiator”
176 A.D.
Had illusions of being Hercules
reincarnate
Son of Marcus Aurelius
He was cruel, rude, dishonorable, filled
Rome with Terror
He did as he pleased no one was willing
to restrain him
Strangled by a gladiator
Movie Gladiator “was the Emperor”