The Five Good Emperors
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The Life and Times of Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius served as Emperor for 23 years, the second longest reign of any Emperor in Roman history other than Augustus. Marcus Aurelius is noted for his military campaigns which put him in stark contrast to his predecessor who never went on campaign. The five good emperors are often grouped together as the Nerva Antonine Dynasty. They were all selected and adopted by their predecessor. As none of them had sons, they were able to pick successors who were able and talented, not just related. Commodus was so bad he was killed by his own Praetorian guard and his downfall ushered in the end of the Roman Empire. If a man called Domitian decided to fix everything
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