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What do you notice about the Roman empire around 200 CE?
In this period there was the end of what historians have called the Pax Romana, which was a period of relative political stability in the Roman Empire which followed the creation of rule by emperors by Augustus. After the death of Marcus Aurelius his son Commodus became the emperor. He was the worse one the Romans ever had. He was unjust and cruel. He was murdered in 192. This was followed by what historians called The Year of the Five Emperors (193) which started a period of conflict. The successor of Commodus, Pertinax, was also assassinated. The imperial title was bought by Didus Julianus. Septimius Severus deposed Pertinax. Two other men, besides Severus, claimed the imperial title, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus. Septimius Severus fought civil wars against Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus and emerged victorious. These civil wars continued until 197.
Who was Julius Severus?
There were a few famous Julius Severus'. Sextus Julius Severus was a famed Roman general & governor from the 2nd century. He even became governor of Britain, and was often sent to troubled areas to calm them into Roman rule. There were two notable men named Gaius Julius Severus. The first was a Roman tribune around the end of the first century, the second was a proconsul to Asia in the 150s.
Did Nero once rule the roman empire?
No, Nero was not the first emperor of Rome, Augustus Caesar/ Octavian was the first emperor of Rome.
Where did Diocletian rule?
He was a Roman emperor but he mostly governed the Eastern half of the empire
This emperor realized the Roman Empire was too large for one man to rule well?
Diocletian realized the Roman Empire was too large for one man to rule well.
